Oracle Released Java 7 update 10 With Security Enhancements & Bug Fixes
This is the third time in a year when Oracle has updated the standard edition of Java platform. This release includes new security controls in addition to a bug fix and updated timezone data. This latest update also contains a number of security enhancements and is now certified for Mac OS X 10.8 and Windows 8. The security enhancements include the ability to disable any Java application from running in the browser and the ability to set a desired level of security for unsigned applets, Java Web Start applications, and embedded JavaFX applications. While keeping in mind the last security issues with Java, in the press release of this Java update Oracle said "if the JRE is deemed expired or insecure, additional security warnings are displayed. In most of these dialogs, the user has the option to block running the app, to continue running the app, or to go to java.com to download the latest release."
Security Feature Enhancements
The JDK 7u10 release includes the following enhancements:
- The ability to disable any Java application from running in the browser. This mode can be set in the Java Control Panel or (on Microsoft Windows platform only) using a command-line install argument.
- The ability to select the desired level of security for unsigned applets, Java Web Start applications, and embedded JavaFX applications that run in a browser. Four levels of security are supported. This feature can be set in the Java Control Panel or (on Microsoft Windows platform only) using a command-line install argument.
- New dialogs to warn you when the JRE is insecure (either expired or below the security baseline) and needs to be updated.
For more information, see Setting the Level of Security for the Java Client and Java Control Panel.
Bug Fixes
Notable Bug Fixes in JDK 7u10
The following are some of the notable bug fixes included in JDK 7u10.
Area: java command
Description: Wildcard expansion for single entry classpath does not work on Windows platforms.
The Java command and Setting the classpath documents describe how the wildcard character (*) can be used in a classpath element to expand into a list of the .jar files in the associated directory, separated by the classpath separator (;).
This wildcard expansion does not work in a Windows command shell for a single element classpath due to the Microsoft bug described in Wildcard Handling is Broken.
See 7146424.
For a list of other bug fixes included in this release, see JDK 7u10 Bug Fixes page.
The updated Java Development Kit and Java Runtime Environment are available to download from the Oracle site.
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