Please show me what to do per the security upgrades re firefox and ie7
Hi, I didn't know where else to post this. I am just a home user. I have both Firefox 3.0 and Internet Explorer 7. I have windows premium home VISTA.
I recieved the notice (portion below) and the instructions at sun links contained do not give directions which show explicitly what to do regarding each as pertains to BOTH firefox and ie7 browsers, at least in the first one which is all I read and then I registered here for help.
It mentions firefox then shows nothing in what to do for firefox in the first one.
So, can someone please give me step by step on each line item link; what to do to protect my system as regards this latest security notice?
The links are below this text, and I just need a walk thru how to protect my sys as regards the below security notices; exactly what to do for both ie7 and firefox, and my windows is VISTA. Thanks so very much!
I am just a home user with no idea about java as well new to firefox (i use both browsers) as well.
Again, thank you..
US-CERT encourages users to review the following Sun Alerts and applyany necessary updates:
* Sun Alert 238628 - Security Vulnerabilities in the Java RuntimeEnvironment related to the processing of XML Data
* Sun Alert 238666 - A Security Vulnerability with the processing offonts in the Java Runtime Environment may allow Elevation ofPrivileges
* Sun Alert 238687 - Security Vulnerabilities in the Java RuntimeEnvironment Scripting Language Support
* Sun Alert 238905 - Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Java WebStart may allow Privileges to be Elevated* Sun Alert 238965 - Security Vulnerability in Java ManagementExtensions (JMX)
* Sun Alert 238966 - Security Vulnerability in JDK/JRE Secure StaticVersioning
* Sun Alert 238967 - Security Vulnerability in the Java RuntimeEnvironment Virtual Machine may allow an untrusted Application orApplet to Elevate Privileges
* Sun Alert 238968 - Security Vulnerabilities in the Java RuntimeEnvironment may allow Same Origin
Policy to be Bypassed US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.
Relevant Url(s):
<http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238968-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238967-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238628-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238687-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238966-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238965-1> <http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1>
Edited by: rachael35 on Jul 10, 2008 10:10 AM
JoachimSauer wrote:
From a quick glance it seems like a list of vulnerabilities fixed in the latest Java releases.
Just make sure that you've got the latest version of any Java Runtime Environment that you have.
So if you've got Java 6, make sure it's Update 7.
If you've got Java 5, make sure it's Update 16.
You should get the updates automatically, if you don't want to wait for that, just go to [http://www.java.com/] and follow the instructions.
If you've got any earlier versions, get rid of them ;-)Hi, thanks for replying,
I am trying to understand what I need to do. In the first link in the vulnerabiliity list, the link by sun, when go in there, speaks of uninstalling which brings me here:
http://java.com/en/download/help/uninstall_java.xml
Please note that the uninstall at that page does not include VISTA.
I have Vista
Is there another link for uninstalling JAVA which works on Vista?
Thanks!
Edited by: rachael35 on Jul 10, 2008 11:20 AM
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