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		jiggy2011 on Jan 10, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Zero Day Java Vulnerability Being Exploited in... Yes, although I would generally recommend running your server side Java software inside a chroot jail.

foohbarbaz on Jan 10, 2013 [–]

That's pretty silly. Why?

yuliyp on Jan 10, 2013 | | [–]

To be fair, running any internet-facing apps in a chroot jail is a good idea no matter which language they use.

jiggy2011 on Jan 10, 2013 | | [–]

Isolation, helps to limit the damage done by a random bug or attack. Can also be useful when you have apps with weird dependencies.

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