Java Zero Day: Disable Java on IE with Windows Registry Wizard

Usage and Config Patch
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(imported topic written by liuhoting)

Hey folks just wanted to point out this blog post about the java zero day that is going around.

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/a1a33778-88b7-452a-9133-c955812f8910/entry/java_zero_day_disable_java_on_ie_with_the_windows_registry_wizard1?lang=en

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(imported comment written by SystemAdmin)

Oracle released Java 7 update 11 that is supposed to address this issue. Hopefully IBM will have a fixlet out on Monday. Did IBM ever start handling Java on Mac OS X? Apple used to handle patches for Java but gave that up in 2012.

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(imported comment written by Xie_Ran91)

Hi,

Content in the Updates for Windows Applications Fixlet site has been modified.

New/Updated Fixlet Messages:

  • Java Runtime Environment 7 update 11 Available (JRE 7 Installed) (ID: 7051095)
  • Java Runtime Environment 7 update 11 Available (JRE < 7 Installed) (ID: 7051097)
  • Java Runtime Environment 7 update 11 Available (x64) (JRE 7 Installed) (ID: 7056127)
  • Java Runtime Environment 7 update 11 Available (x64) (JRE < 7 Installed) (ID: 7056140)
  • Java Runtime Environment 7 update 11 (32-bit) Available (JRE 7 32-bit version Installed) (x64) (ID: 7056144)

Published site version:

  • Updates for Windows Applications, version 529.

Reasons for Update:

  • Oracle released a new version of Java which contains security fixes.

Actions to Take:

  • Gathering of the site will automatically show the updates made.

Application Engineering Team

Tivoli Endpoint Manager

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(imported comment written by Xie_Ran91)

TEM provides JRE fixlets for Mac OS X as well. Through site: Patches for Mac OS X.