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Apple releases Java Security Update

Apple releases Java Security Update

by , 6:55 PM EST, February 22nd, 2005

Apple released Security Update 2005-002 Tuesday evening, an update that delivers a number of security enhancements, and is recommended for all Mac users.

Specific updated components include: Java Web Start, JavaPluginCocoa.bundle, JavaScriptCore, and Core Java classes. Detailed information on the update can be found here, and say the following about the update:

"Impact: Updates Java to address an issue where an untrusted applet could gain elevated privileges and potentially execute arbitrary code.

"Description: A vulnerability in the Java Plug-in may allow an untrusted applet to escalate privileges, through JavaScript calling into Java code, including reading and writing files with the privileges of the user running the applet. Releases prior to Java 1.4.2 on Mac OS X are not affected by this vulnerability. Further information is available in Document ID 57591 from Sun."

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Close Name:AyaSofya Posts: 137 Joined: 11 May 2004
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:13 pm Subject: I bit

I installed it on my systems, seems more "brisk."

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Close Name:Nookster Posts: 111 Joined: 27 Oct 2004
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:57 pm Subject: Great

Is it "snappier" too?

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Close Name:AyaSofya Posts: 137 Joined: 11 May 2004
Tue Feb 22, 2005 11:01 pm Subject: Curt

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Nookster wrote:
Is it "snappier" too?

"Snappier?" Yes, the alerts are now rather curt.

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Close Name:spxyu02 Posts: 1214 Joined: 04 Aug 2004
Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:37 am Subject:

I don't notice any performance enhancements, but my computer didn't start smoking or shaking violently, so everthing seems in place

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Close Name:zpok Posts: 80 Joined: 06 May 2004
Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:13 pm Subject: enjoy an always snappier system

I admit, I enjoyed putting snappy in the subject line...

Seriously, try Coctail (google is your friend), it can do simple maintenance tasks, including pre-binding, which is responsible for system snappiness after an update...

btw, you don't have to buy, it has a really long testing period.

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Close Name:AyaSofya Posts: 137 Joined: 11 May 2004
Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:03 pm Subject: Faster

Yes, I think one of the reasons people report that the system is running faster is the maintenance done by the update. I generally leave my computers "awake" all night, though I put the displays to sleep, so that the CRON tasks are run as scheduled. MacJanitor and Cocktail are good utilites for running the manually.

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I admit, I enjoyed putting snappy in the subject line...

Seriously, try Coctail (google is your friend), it can do simple maintenance tasks, including pre-binding, which is responsible for system snappiness after an update...

btw, you don't have to buy, it has a really long testing period.

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Close Name:Guest
Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:07 pm Subject: tools

for prebinding and repairing permissions and maintenance, onyx is where it's at. http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11582.

it is seriously free, feature rich, and stable.

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Close Name:SmackInDaHead Posts: 8 Joined: 30 Dec 2003
Thu Feb 24, 2005 8:36 am Subject:

(speaking like Frankenstein)

Onyx... goooood.
It... freee.
Free... is... GOOOOOOOOOOD!!

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Close Name:Guest
Sat Feb 26, 2005 12:52 pm Subject:

Mac idiots.

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Close Name:Intruder - TMO Mac Specialist Posts: 3149 Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Sat Feb 26, 2005 1:33 pm Subject:

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Anonymous wrote:
Mac idiots.

Oooh! Skewered again by another witty retort!

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Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:27 pm Subject:

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Anonymous wrote:
Mac idiots.

Oooh! Skewered again by another witty retort!

Mac idiots.

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Close Name:Guest
Sat Feb 26, 2005 2:28 pm Subject:

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Anonymous wrote:
Mac idiots.

I am sorry for my life.

Good.

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