-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- ________________________________________________________________________________ Sun Microsystems, Inc. Security Bulletin Bulletin Number: #00217 Date: March 18, 2002 Cross-Ref: Title: Java(TM) Web Start ________________________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this Security Bulletin is provided "AS IS." Sun makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever with respect to the information contained in this Security Bulletin. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED AND EXCLUDED TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW. IN NO EVENT WILL SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC. 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Affected Releases The following releases are affected: Java Web Start 1.0.1_01, 1.0.1, and 1.0 3. Latest Releases Java Web Start 1.0.1_02: http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart/index.html Java 2 SDK, v 1.4: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/ 4. Changes with Java Web Start 1.0.1_02 Java Web Start 1.0.1_02 will not allow use of any Java Networking Launching Protocol(JNLP) settings of the form in unsigned applications, unless the "NAME" begins with "jnlp." or "javaws." Signed applications are not affected. When Java Web Start 1.0.1_02 is used to open an unsigned application, the message "Java Web Start Window" will appear in an inset in the application's window. On Microsoft Windows platforms, the message will be at the bottom of the application window. 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