Homeland Security blocks and announces Java 7 as a security threat

[SFC003]

[QUOTE]Systems Affected

Any system using Oracle Java 7 (1.7, 1.7.0) including

Java Platform Standard Edition 7 (Java SE 7)
Java SE Development Kit (JDK 7)
Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE 7)

All versions of Java 7 through update 10 are affected. Web browsers using the Java 7 plug-in are at high risk.
Overview

A vulnerability in the way Java 7 restricts the permissions of Java applets could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on a vulnerable system.
Description

A vulnerability in the Java Security Manager allows a Java applet to grant itself permission to execute arbitrary code. An attacker could use social engineering techniques to entice a user to visit a link to a website hosting a malicious Java applet. An attacker could also compromise a legitimate web site and upload a malicious Java applet (a "drive-by download" attack).

Any web browser using the Java 7 plug-in is affected. The Java Deployment Toolkit plug-in and Java Web Start can also be used as attack vectors.

Reports indicate this vulnerability is being actively exploited, and exploit code is publicly available.

Further technical details are available in Vulnerability Note VU#625617.
Impact

By convincing a user to load a malicious Java applet or Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) file, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system with the privileges of the Java plug-in process.
Solution

Disable Java in web browsers

This and previous Java vulnerabilities have been widely targeted by attackers, and new Java vulnerabilities are likely to be discovered. To defend against this and future Java vulnerabilities, disable Java in web browsers.

Starting with Java 7 Update 10, it is possible to disable Java content in web browsers through the Java control panel applet. From Setting the Security Level of the Java Client:

For installations where the highest level of security is required, it is possible to entirely prevent any Java apps (signed or unsigned) from running in a browser by de-selecting Enable Java content in the browser in the Java Control Panel under the Security tab.

If you are unable to update to Java 7 Update 10 please see the solution section of Vulnerability Note VU#636312 for instructions on how to disable Java on a per browser basis.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://kdvr.com/2013/01/11/homeland-security-warns-to-disable-java-amid-hacker-threat/[/url] - News Source
[url]http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-010A.html[/url] - OFFICIAL Source

Not again.

[Trumple]

java is a great idea poorly executed, such a shame

[ojcoolj]

What a shame

[Coolkiddo]

I clicked a link that spanked 51 process attempts at once, but luckily my AV blocked it

[Kimr]

James Gosling is probably banging his head into a wall because of how oracle have fucked up with Java.

[smurfy]

How am I supposed to play Minecraft

Thanks Obama

[alien_guy]

Java has always had vulnerabilities in it.

[lavacano]

jokes on you terrorists

i haven't even installed java yet

[Ownederd]

noscript

[lavacano]

[QUOTE=Ownederd;39185269]noscript[/QUOTE]

And here we go again.

[h2]Java is not the same as JavaScript.[/h2]

[Viper104]

The last time i had java enabled was about a year ago.

Java has always had vulnerabilities.

[POLOPOZOZO]

What am I going to do now instead of playing Runescape all day?

[Re1nhardt]

[QUOTE=POLOPOZOZO;39185416]What am I going to do now instead of playing Runescape all day?[/QUOTE]

Download the client, it doesn't use Java.

[Naaz]

I just updated yesterday
WHY DID I

[Sgt. Napalm]

[QUOTE=lavacano;39185359]And here we go again.

[h2]Java is not the same as JavaScript.[/h2][/QUOTE]

except that noscript blocks flash, javascript, and java

[editline]11th January 2013[/editline]

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[lavacano]

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;39186193]except that noscript blocks flash, javascript, and java[/QUOTE]

It didn't when I last looked at it.

[[Seed Eater]]

Java 6 master race.

[turke]

[QUOTE='[Seed Eater];39186227']Java 6 master race.[/QUOTE]

different set of exploits master race

[TheCreeper]

Openjdk master race.

[Eudoxia]

The DHS' vulnerabilities database is so great, it shows you the shitbuttfuckload of vulnerabilities in things like the C stdlib.

All that Internet monitoring is kinda worth it.

[Coldmute]

Can we call Oracle a security threat as well?

[editline]11th January 2013[/editline]

I actually had a classmate who's father works for Oracle. I accidentally laughed in their face when I found out.

[Kube]

Firefox had it disabled by default. v:v:v