@Clement Lefebvre: The security issues involved are the following:
1. Oracle release notes of 6u29: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/6u29-relnotes-507960.html 2. Oracle cites no less than 20 security fixes: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2011-443431.html 3. An in-depth related bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sun-java6/+bug/881746 4. There's an extensive ZDnet blog post about this: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/java-update-plugs-20-critical-security-holes/9670 Immediate action is required. This is *very* serious. Either Mint should build it's own deb package of 6u29, or provide an installation script comparable to the one available for Adobe Flash Player (which pulls the package from the site of the manufacturer). Or switch to OpenJDK. ** Changed in: linuxmint Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/890278 Title: sun java outdated To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linuxmint/+bug/890278/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
