Linux Today SECURITY LETTER FOR AUGUST 21, 2000 Latest Security News for the Linux and Open Source Community. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ TODAY'S LINUX SECURITY NEWS: ------------------------------------------------------------------ SECURITY PORTAL: WEEKLY LINUX SECURITY DIGEST 2000/08/14 TO 2000/08/20 "Another messy week." COMPLETE STORY: http://securityportal.com/topnews/weekly/linux20000821.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ ROOTPROMPT.ORG: SECURING LINUX MANDRAKE "As Linux Mandrake works its way away from its Red Hat roots, they've added a number of features "out of the box" that make it easier to use as a server. However, there are still a number of things that I do before considering a new install "ready" to be configured for offering any services." COMPLETE STORY: http://rootprompt.org/article.php3?article=821 ------------------------------------------------------------------ DEBIAN SECURITY ADVISORY: NEW VERSION OF ZOPE RELEASED (UPDATED) "On versions of Zope prior to 2.2.1 it was possible for a user with the ability to edit DTML to gain unauthorized access to extra roles during a request. A fix was previously announced in the Debian zope package 2.1.6-5.1, but that package did not fully address the issue and has been superseded by this announcement." COMPLETE STORY: http://linuxtoday.com/story.php3?sn=26517 ------------------------------------------------------------------ SLASHDOT: DEFAULT BEHAVIOR: PIRANHA VS. MICROSOFT SQL SERVER "Last Tuesday, it was revealed that Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 is shipped with a default password - just like Red Hat's piranha module. Unlike Piranha, SQL Server is very common software for large e-business websites. Unlike Piranha, the vulnerable software has been shipping for months. Unlike Red Hat, Microsoft refuses to take responsibility for their mistake, which, unlike Red Hat's, has resulted in actual documented break-ins, some at high-profile websites. So why haven't you read about it?" COMPLETE STORY: http://slashdot.org/articles/00/08/21/0759251.shtml /-------------------------------------------------------------------\ LOOKING FOR LINUX PRODUCT REVIEWS? Linux Central has teamed with JustLinux to provide a comprehensive list of product reviews. Simply click on the product your interested in and follow the review to justlinux.com Visit http://www.justlinux.com/bin/review/productreview.pl \--------------------------------------------------------------adv.-/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Visit the other sites in the Linux Channel: Linux Planet <http://www.linuxplanet.com>, LinuxStart <http://www.linuxstart.com>, Linux Central <http://www.linuxcentral.com>, and JustLinux <http://www.justlinux.com>. 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