Just days after a security researcher blasted its Java patching system, Sun Microsystems has issued a critical update to the consumer version of its Java software.

The Java Platform Standard Edition (SE) Version 6, Update 2 release is available on Sun's Java.com web site and is being pushed out to Java users who use the software's automatic update system, said Jacki Decoster, a Sun spokeswoman.

Sun supports four different versions of its Java SE software for desktop computers, and the company had already patched the other versions before releasing the Version 6, Update 2 release, which is the latest version of the product for consumer users.

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