Coldfusion 8 - Which java version should I be using?

I'm running CF8 [8,0,1,195765] with java version 开发者_如何学Python1.6.0_14 on a centos VM at mediatemple [2.6.9-023stab048.6-enterpris] & have been having significant problems with 500 errors somehow related to java... I'm wondering if a Java upgrade will help at all. so:

• what is the actual version of java that CF8 expects [supported version?]
• is it safe/tested to upgrade java to the most recent - looks like 1.6.0_26

-thanks -sean

1.6.0_24 is officially supported by Adobe now:

Adobe Technote

It runs OK with 1.5.0_* (under Windows.) You may want to try a downgrade.