Linux firms have plugged flaws from last week, but new 'GLIBC' hole has manifested itself The flaws in some Linux programs that have let crackers infiltrate hundreds of servers in past weeks have been plugged in updated Linux distributions, but another vulnerability appears to have made it into at least one of the latest versions. Both Red Hat and SuSe said vulnerabilities in RPC.STATD and WU-FTPD have been fixed in its latest distributions. The vulnerabilities can be used to obtain root privilege remotely, and were closed only after SuSe had begun pressing CDs for its new products. But last week SuSe admitted that its latest version of the operating system had shipped with a security hole in another program, called GLIBC. Most Linux vendors endeavour to update their offerings as quickly as possible once security loopholes and other software issues are discovered, said SuSe. Ensuring that its users were kept abreast of new security issues was a "top priority", said Roman Drahtmueller, chief security officer for the company, who acknowledged that the boxed product of its recent release does not contain the GLIBC fix now available. SuSe's downloadable distributions, including a new release for the i386 platform, are patched. "We try to co-ordinate our fixes and other security announcements with other vendors," Drahtmueller added. Linux firms are increasingly using security as a key selling point. At Red Hat's recent launch, president and chief executive Matthew Szulik stressed the "increased security" of the latest distribution, especially for users with always-on Internet connections -- Eko Sulistiono MIKRODATA & AntiVirus Media Web: http://www.mikrodata.co.id/ WAP: http://www.mikrodata.co.id/wap/index.wml This message contains no viruses. Guaranteed by AVP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forum Komunikasi Penulis-Pembaca MIKRODATA (FKPPM) Informasi : http:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Arsip : http://www.mail-archive.com/forum%40mikrodata.co.id/ WAP : http://mikrodata.co.id/wap/index.wml Milis ini menjadi kontribusi beberapa rubrik yang diasuh tim MIKRODATA. Termasuk rubrik-rubrik yang ada di media lain. Memakai, Menyebarluaskan, dan Memperbanyak software bajakan adalah tindakan kriminal. Please check with the latest AVP update before you ask about virus: ftp://mikrodata.co.id/avirus_&_security/AntiViral_Toolkit_Pro/avp30.zip
