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Oracle Critical Patch updates [Java Updates] October 20, 2015


RetiredTripleHelix
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Oracle Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement - October 2015
This Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement provides advance information about the Oracle Critical Patch Update for October 2015, which will be released on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. While this Pre-Release Announcement is as accurate as possible at the time of publication, the information it contains may change before publication of the Critical Patch Update Advisory.

Oracle Java SE

This Critical Patch Update contains 25 new security fixes for Oracle Java SE. 24 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without the need for a username and password.

The highest CVSS Base Score of vulnerabilities affecting Oracle Java SE is 10.0

The Oracle Java SE components affected by vulnerabilities that are fixed in this Critical Patch Update are:
• Java SE
• Java SE Embedded
• JavaFX
• JRockit
 
When available updates can be found at:
 
Java (consumer site) - java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Oracle Java - http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html?ssSourceSiteId=ocomen
or http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html
 
64bit OS users make sure to Download both the 64bit version as well the 32bit version and be on the look out for Unwanted Add-ons (PUA's) and uncheck them during install if offered! https://community.webroot.com/t5/Techie-KB/How-to-Remove-Potentially-Unwanted-Applications/ta-p/4074...
 
In some cases it doesn't uninstall the older version so Please Uninstall the older ones before installing this new version.
 
Daniel

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There is a critical update for my Mac!!
 


 


 


RetiredTripleHelix
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The new version of Java is now out so please use the above links to get them! Java SE Runtime Environment 8u65 or
Java SE Runtime Environment 8u66
 
 Daniel 😉

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Thanks, Daniel, much appreciated as always.
 
Regards, Baldrick
 
 

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