An update on Java 17+ adoption

As a follow-up to my blog post from last years SpringOne, it is time for an update on our Java 17+ baseline efforts! We established the new baseline on our main branches, with a few milestones out already. The feedback has been very positive, not only in terms of framework improvements but also i...

January 7, 2020, update for Office 2016 (KB4464586)

January 7, 2020, update for Office 2016 KB4464586 This article describes update 4464586 for Microsoft Office 2016 that was released on January 7, 2020.Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer .msi-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply t...

Emergency Oracle Patch Closes Bug Rated 10 in Severity

Oracle pushed out an emergency update for a bug in Oracle Identity Manager that is as bad as it gets. Scoring a 10 on the CVSS scale, the vulnerability, CVE-2017-10151, enables an attacker to remotely take over the software without the need for authentication. “While the vulnerability is in Oracl...

May 2015 Adobe Reader, Acrobat Security Updates

Microsoft may no longer provide its customers with free advance notification of upcoming Patch Tuesday security updates, but Adobe continues to give users of its Reader and Acrobat products a gratis head’s up of what’s coming. The company yesterday said it is planning to release security updates...

Continuing with Our Community Driven, Customer Focused Approach for EMET

The Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, best known as EMET, helps raise the bar against attackers gaining access to computer systems. Since the first release of EMET in 2009, our customers and the security community have adopted EMET and provided us with valuable feedback. Feedback both in...

Oracle Java JRE Premier Support and Extended Support Version Detection (Unix)

According to its version, there is at least one install of Oracle formerly Sun Java JRE on the remote host that is potentially under either Premier Support or Extended Support. Note that both support programs require vendor contracts. Premier Support provides upgrades and security fixes for five...

Oracle Java JRE Premier Support and Extended Support Version Detection

According to its version, there is at least one install of Oracle formerly Sun Java JRE that is potentially under either Premier Support or Extended Support. Note that both support programs require vendor contracts. Premier Support provides upgrades and security fixes for five years after the...

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2010

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2010 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. It also includes non-security fixes that are required because of interdependencies by those security patches. Critical Patch Updates are...

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2010

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2010 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. It also includes non-security fixes that are required because of interdependencies by those security patches. Critical Patch Updates are...

Oracle Critical Patch Update - April 2007

Oracle Critical Patch Update - April 2007 Description A Critical Patch Update is a collection of patches for multiple security vulnerabilities. It also includes non-security fixes that are required because of interdependencies by those security patches. Due to the threat posed by a successful...