Friday, June 27, 2008

nixCraft Linux Sys Admin Blog

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Ubuntu Linux Critical OpenSSL and Ruby Vulnerabilities Fix Released

Posted: 27 Jun 2008 08:33 AM CDT

An unpatched security hole in Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS operating system could be used by attackers to send a crafted packet and cause a denial of service via application crash in applications linked against OpenSSL to take control of vulnerable servers.

Read more: Ubuntu Linux Critical OpenSSL and Ruby Vulnerabilities Fix Released


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Security Update for Red Hat Linux Kernel

Posted: 27 Jun 2008 08:22 AM CDT

Red Hat has issued a security update for its kernel package. The patch plugs a critical flaw that Red Hat said attackers could use to take control of a vulnerable system.

Read more: Security Update for Red Hat Linux Kernel


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UNIX / Linux Command To Check Existing Groups and Users

Posted: 27 Jun 2008 09:06 AM CDT

How do I check the existing Linux / UNIX users and groups under Linux / UNIX operating system?

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