off-topic but do you know the version of Samba? ( http://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2013-4408 )
Cheers /JA 2013/12/12 Jan Lieskovsky <[email protected]>: > > Thank you for opening this topic here, Shawn. > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Shawn Wells" <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2013 4:55:35 AM >> Subject: Fwd: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available >> >> FYI -- RHEL7 public beta is now out! Will be creating a new SSG branch >> shortly! > > Once that branch is created would it make sense to start gradually creating > RHEL-7 content from current Fedora content (like convert existing rules to > Fedora | enhance shared OVAL checks functionality after testing they are > still working on RHEL-7) or you would like first to create all the "basic > SSG skeleton" for the new product (including the overlays etc.), copy > the RHEL-6 rules, subsequently / later via test_attestation(s) correct those > not working? > > For me I would prefer the former (Fedora access) since it would allow us to > start > creating RHEL-7 content right away and add STIG overlays etc. only in > moment things have settled down already (IOW the desired RHEL-7 content form > has been agreed upon already from the official PoV), but of course > if you think the latter would be more appropriate, let's consider / follow > that one. > > Thank you && Regards, Jan. > -- > Jan iankko Lieskovsky / Red Hat Security Technologies Team > >> >> Lets kickoff the RHEL7 STIG process ASAP. How about a community call next >> Weds, 18-DEC, at 1030 EST? This will give us the chance to chat through how >> the RHEL7 STIG will be generated, start breaking down tasks, and chatting >> through a rough project plan/deadline. Much of the conversation will be >> driven by the RH/NSA/DISA FSO stakeholders, though transparency will help >> drive community awareness/involvement. >> >> I'll be damned if we don't get a RHEL7 STIG squared away prior to RHEL7 GA >> (yeah yeah, famous last words...). >> >> >> >> -------- Original Message -------- >> Subject: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta Now Available >> Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:42:19 -0500 (EST) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Today marks an exciting milestone for Red Hat as we share news of the beta >> availability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Since its introduction more than >> a decade ago , Red Hat Enterprise Linux has become the world’s leading >> enterprise Linux platform, and it has helped set industry standards for >> performance , capacity , capability and security . Red Hat Enterprise Linux >> is a leading force in enterprise datacenters; it spans nearly every industry >> and has advanced to deliver the original cloud operating system , powering >> many of the world’s largest clouds. >> >> With today’s announcement , we are inviting Red Hat customers, partners, and >> members of the public to provide feedback on what we believe is our most >> ambitious release to date. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 is designed to provide >> the underpinning for future application architectures while delivering the >> flexibility, scalability, and performance needed to deploy across bare >> metal, virtual machines, and cloud infrastructure. >> >> We believe that Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 represents the future of IT. As >> hypervisors and cloud deployments become increasingly common and face >> integration with physical servers, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 continues Red >> Hat's track record of cultivating a foundation upon which to build >> next-generation IT infrastructure. No other Linux operating system combines >> the flexibility and stability needed to handle critical workloads across all >> environments with as extensive an ecosystem of solutions and support. >> >> Based on Fedora 19 and the upstream Linux 3.10 kernel, Red Hat Enterprise >> Linux 7 will provide users with powerful new capabilities that streamline >> and automate installation and deployment, simplify management, and enhance >> ease-of-use, all while delivering the stability that enterprises have come >> to expect from Red Hat. This further solidifies Red Hat Enterprise Linux’s >> place as the world’s leading Linux platform and a standard for the >> enterprise of the future. Whether rolling out new applications, virtualizing >> environments or scaling the business with cloud, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 >> delivers the keystone to IT success. >> >> The beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 adds value to new and existing >> IT projects across industries by adding key capabilities to improve critical >> but often cumbersome IT tasks like virtualization and storage while offering >> a clear pathway to the open hybrid cloud . Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Beta >> showcases hundreds of new features and enhancements, including: >> >> * >> >> Linux Containers - Enabling applications to be created and deployed in >> isolated environments with allocated resources and permissions. >> >> >> * >> >> Performance Management – Using built in tools, you can optimize performance >> out-of-the-box. >> * >> >> Physical and Hosted In-place Upgrades - In-place upgrades for common server >> deployment types are now supported. Additionally, virtual machine migration >> from a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 host to a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 host >> is possible, without virtual machine modification or downtime. >> * >> >> File Systems – File systems continue to be a major focus of development and >> innovation. >> * >> >> XFS is now the default file system, supporting file systems up to 500TB >> * >> >> ext4 file systems are now supported to 50TB and include block sizes up to 1MB >> * >> >> btrfs file systems are now available to test >> * >> >> Networking – Enhanced networking configuration and operation. Added support >> for some of the latest networking standards, including: >> * >> >> 40Gb Ethernet support >> * >> >> Improved channel bonding >> * >> >> TCP performance improvements >> * >> >> Low latency socket poll support >> * >> >> Storage – Expanded support for enterprise level storage arrays. 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