Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE)

Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE, formerly known as J2SE) offers a complete environment for application development and deployment on desktops and servers. Java SE is also at home in today's demanding Embedded and Real-Time environments. Java SE includes classes that support the development of Java Web Services and provides the foundation for Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE).

Product Info: Sun Developer

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Final

The Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 Development Kit (JDK 6) is a feature release of the Java platform. It contains new features and enhancements in many functional areas.

More Info: Release Notes
Download: Java™ v.1.6.0-b05

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Incompatibilities between the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6 and J2SE 5.0
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/compatibility.html#incompatibilities
Jan 03, 2007

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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 11
The J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications.
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

Changes in 1.5.0_11
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html#150_11
50+ bug fixes (from v1.5.0_10)

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...Java update (1.5.0u11)...
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2226
Last Updated: 2007-02-12 22:35:17 UTC
"...It is worth noting that this update contains time zone data that incorporates Day Light Saving changes for 2007... Remember to remove the old update revisions if you don’t need them any more (after you’ve thoroughly tested all your applications, of course)..."

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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u1 released
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Release Notes - Changes in 1.6.0_01
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html#160_01
90+ bug fixes


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Java Platform Privilege Escalation Vuln - updates available
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25069/
Release Date: 2007-05-01
Critical: Moderately critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
Software:
Sun Java Enterprise System 5.x
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x
...The vulnerability is reported in Java Web Start in JDK -and- JRE 5.0 Update 10 and Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 - and earlier- for Windows, Solaris and Linux...
>>> Solution: Update to Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 or later, or Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 or later...
Note that vulnerable versions should be removed from the system...
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102881-1 ..."

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Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 12 released
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

Release Notes
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html#150_12
70+ fixes


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SunJava JRE v1.6.0_02 released
Download Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u2:
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Release notes:
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html#160_02
180+ bug fixes (!)


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SunJava JRE v1.6.0_03 released
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Bug Fixes: -10-
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html#160_03

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Note: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/
"Java SE 6 is the current major release of the Java SE platform... Sun provides some older product and technology releases as a courtesy..."

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SunJava JRE v1.6.0_04 released
- http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
"Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications."

Release Notes:
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html#160_04
> 370+ Bug fixes

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- http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-0012
Last revised: 1/10/2008
Vulnerable software and versions
Configuration 1: Sun, JRE, 5.0 Update13, and previous

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 14
> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp

-or- Update to JRE 6 update 4:
> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

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Note: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/
"Java SE 6 is the current major release of the Java SE platform... Sun provides some older product and technology releases as a courtesy..."

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- http://secunia.com/advisories/28746/
Release Date: 2008-02-01
Critical: Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch
Software: Sun Java JDK 1.6.x, Sun Java JRE 1.6.x / 6.x
...Successful exploitation requires that malicious XML data is processed within a trusted applet or Java Web Start application. The security issue is reported in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier. Sun JDK and JRE 5.0, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x and 1.3.x are reportedly not affected...
Solution: Update to JDK or JRE 6 Update 4 or later.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
JDK 6 Update 4 for Solaris is also available in the following patches:
Java SE 6 update 4 (as delivered in patch 125136-05 or later)
Java SE 6 update 4 (as delivered in patch 125137-05 or later (64bit))
Java SE 6 x86 update 4 (as delivered in patch 125138-05 or later)
Java SE 6 x86 update 4 (as delivered in patch 125139-05 or later (64bit))
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Chris Evans and Johannes Henkel, Google Security Team.
Original Advisory:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1

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SunJava JRE6 Update 5 released
> http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
March 04, 2008

Release Notes:
> http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html#160_05
-7- fixes

Note: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/
"Java SE 6 is the current major release of the Java SE platform... Sun provides some older product and technology releases as a courtesy..."

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