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If people find having the risk is acceptable, they may use apt pinning to force the older packages to remain installed. Our users are expecting that the normal
by mdeslaur 15y ago
If people find having the risk is acceptable, they may use apt pinning to force the older packages to remain installed.
Our users are expecting that the normal software update process ensures that software they are using is maintained in a secure state with timely security updates. To leave Java at a known vulnerable version would be irresponsible, and most likely not what our users are expecting.
- sounds 15y agoTo add to that, once the java plugin is removed the browser will prompt them to install the default (icedtea) which is secure. They will see the prompt the next time they visit a web page which uses java.