Oracle says Java flaw will be fixed 'shortly'
NEW YORK (AP) - Oracle Corp. says it will soon fix a flaw in its Java software that caught the attention of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
In a statement Saturday, the company said it was "aware of a flaw in Java software integrated with web browsers."
The glitch is only in the JDK7 version of the software, and it "does not affect Java applications directly installed and running on servers, desktops, laptops and other devices," the company said.
"A fix will be available shortly," the company added.
On late Thursday, the DHS had advised people to temporarily disable the Java software on their computers to avoid potential hacking attacks. Computer security experts believed that hackers had found a flaw in Java's coding that creates an opening for criminal activity and other high-tech mischief.
Java is a widely used technical language that allows computer programmers to write a wide variety of Internet applications and other software programs that can run on just about any computer's operating system. Oracle bought Java's creator, Sun Microsystems, in 2010.
In a statement Saturday, the company said it was "aware of a flaw in Java software integrated with web browsers."
The glitch is only in the JDK7 version of the software, and it "does not affect Java applications directly installed and running on servers, desktops, laptops and other devices," the company said.
"A fix will be available shortly," the company added.
On late Thursday, the DHS had advised people to temporarily disable the Java software on their computers to avoid potential hacking attacks. Computer security experts believed that hackers had found a flaw in Java's coding that creates an opening for criminal activity and other high-tech mischief.
Java is a widely used technical language that allows computer programmers to write a wide variety of Internet applications and other software programs that can run on just about any computer's operating system. Oracle bought Java's creator, Sun Microsystems, in 2010.
Only a fool would have upgraded to JDK7.
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I am still using 6 and while I get constant reminders that I "need" to upgrade, I haven't.
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Oh and the flaw exists in 6 too and likely before that.
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Scripted WebPages are a boon to hackers. Whether it be VB, Java, Flash, or Silverlgiht. Web 2.0 is a minefield of trouble for web surfers.
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Oracle doesn't care. They've been screwing over owners of Sun servers for a long time. Â They seem to be going down the same road as HP when they acquired DEC & Compaq. Â Not to mention how they've pretty much killed StorageTek which used to make awesome tape silos. Â So its no surprise Oracle would neglect and take their sweet time addressing all the holes in Java.Â
Ooops I guess I was wrong, But the only application IÂ use for Java in Linux and in Windows is the..Open Office software"
Talk about a major oops.