Meron na ba? I don't see any patch ATM, unless if you enable grsec. I wonder why SELinux was not mentioned to secure Linux boxes?
-- Jimmy B. Lim j i m m y b l i m @ g m a i l . c o m On Jan 16, 2008 4:15 PM, Louie Miranda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm.. > > http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=651748&page=1 > Did it came from a website, while surfing? (trojan? js?, local root > exploit?), then all Linux desktop users should be cautious while surfing. > > And for Linux servers, i think they're still safe. As long as it is secure > (hardened) / firewalled (software/hardware). And, wala nag su-surf dun. > > If its kernel related exploit, upgrade to the newest kernel or patch your > current one (if meron na). > > Louie > > > > On Jan 16, 2008 3:57 PM, Rogelio Serrano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jan 16, 2008 3:51 PM, Allister Levi Sanchez > > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No its getting ugly. MS guys are beginning to trumpet the "thousand > > > > monkeys with computers does not make computer scientists angle". > > > > > > > > This is war! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This is indeed rather scary after reading all those threads about it. > Good > > > for me I'm not a sysad right now. However, I don't see much for MS to > be > > > rejoicing right now. The attack on end user PCs (if I understood > correctly) > > > is still on ActiveX, IE-related stuff which thankfully doesn't affect > > > Linux-desktop-loving, eternal newbies like me (gyahahahahaha... ok, > sorry, > > > it's not funny). Whatever it is, I hope they figure it out soon. What > a > > > terrible way to start the new year for sysads. > > > > > > > Ok my anxiety attack just went down a bit. But still the fact that > > servers can be compromised just drives me crazy. > > > > I think i will start installing grsec in my servers now. > > > > > > > Mabuhay, > > > Allister > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________ > > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Lay low and nourish in obscurity > > _________________________________________________ > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > > > > > > -- > Louie Miranda ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > http://www.axishift.com > > Security Is A Series Of Well-Defined Steps > chmod -R 0 / ; and smile :) > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
