Team, Im accessing our Ubuntu Server 10;.04 and get this messages.
Your CPU appears to be lacking expected security protections. Please check your BIOS settings, or for more information, run: /usr/bin/check-bios-nx --verbose Running the command above produce This CPU is family 6, model 26, and has NX capabilities but is unable to use these protective features because the BIOS is configured to disable the capability. Please enable this in your BIOS. For more details, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/CPUFeatures What is NX capabilities CPU? Its look like for security protection. >From the web page above its explain Most modern CPUs protect against executing non-executable memory regions (heap, stack, etc) to help block the exploitation of security vulnerabilities. This feature is called either "eXecute-Disable" (XD) or "Non-eXecute" (NX) or EDB (Execute Disable Bit), depending on your BIOS manufacturer. More information http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_bit Thank you... -- Malaysia Open Source Software Conference 2011 MOSC2011 http://fb.me/mosc2011 http://www.mosc.my/ LinuxMalaysia Network http://www.facebook.com/Bukan.Sekadar.Internet.Sahaja Harisfazillah Jamel _______________________________________________ OWASP-Malaysia mailing list [email protected] https://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-malaysia OWASP Malaysia Wiki http://www.owasp.my OWASP Malaysia Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OWASP.Malaysia OWASP Malaysia Twitter #owaspmy http://www.twitter.com/owaspmy
