> * Java is generally pretty safe (although I am sure someone will post something to prove otherwise). Even if a malicious file was run the hopes are that the user isn't running the file as root (he/she would have to enter a password regardless) so the whole system would be affected...
Java *applets* are pretty safe. Java *applications* can do anything any other program can do. -- Opening a Java Archive (.JAR) file executes it regardless of the "executable" permission bit https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/313439 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
