Java Patch Closes Security Holes

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A new Update 17 version for JRE and JDK closes some major risks, including "arbitrary code execution," according to US-CERT. Sun's new software versions, released yesterday, also address privilege escalation, denial of service, and information disclosure vulnerabilities, according to US-CERT's post .

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