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Thread: Virtualization to secure old java version

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    Virtualization to secure old java version

    I'd like to use an unmaintained program http://jequation.sourceforge.net/

    It requires java 1.4 or 1.5, which is obviously a security risk. Would running it inside a virtualbox VM be secure? The VM wouldn't need network access.

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    Re: Virtualization to secure old java version

    Running these versions is only a security risk if the it is possible to exploit the risks. In order to exploit a security risk you would need to run malicious software or someone/something would need to be able to access the machine from outside. So, if you have the software inside a VM without network access, the only risk would be malicious software. But since you are in control what software is installed, it should be save.

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