If I'm reading the advisory correctly this appears to only effect a sun box using the VM in a "workstation" type environment where a rogue applet could grab the contents (if any) from the clipboard, correct? If the VM is not being used in conjunction with a browser and/or window manager there is little to no harm in this bug, right?? -avery Jay Sekora wrote: > > >From the Sun Security Bulletin: > > 2. Affected Releases > > > > The following releases are affected: > > [...] > > > Solaris OE Production Releases > > > > SDK and JRE 1.3.0_02 or earlier > > SDK and JRE 1.2.2_07 or earlier > > SDK and JRE 1.2.1 > > SDK and JRE 1.2 > > The version of the JDK that is shipped with Solaris 8 4/01 is > (according to "/bin/java -version") "build Solaris_JDK_1.2.2_07a". > Note trailing "a". Does anybody know for certain whether that counts > as "SDK and JRE 1.2.2_07 or earlier" for purposes of this discussion? > (We do lots of Java coursework here, and I'd prefer not to upgrade > under people while school is in session if it can safely be avoided.) > > Sincerely, > > Jay Sekora > for <systemsat_private> -- **************************** Avery Buffington Portal System Administrator FundsXpress Financial Network averyat_private **************************** "Let's call it an accidental feature." --Larry Wall
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