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Update of Oracle and also Java – October 18

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Oracle released a number of updates on October 18. Most are for the Oracle database system. However, Java was also updated to version 6.29.

Details are available from the following links:

Oracle – http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2011-330135.html

Java – http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp

The release notes can be found at the following URL – http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u29-relnotes-507960.html

Note: The Java update addresses a condition that allowed an SSL session to be compromised via Java.  While the update only addresses the use of Java to perform the compromise (and not the vulnerability in SSL3.0/TLS1.0 itself), it is the recommendation of the Agrilife ISO that the java update be applied as soon as possible.