Re: LINUX SECURITY FLAW FOUND

From: Patrick Farrell (grimlock@xnet.com)
Date: 03/13/02 

From: Patrick Farrell <grimlock@xnet.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 23:51:46 -0600

Hey wait there's a security patch for windows... download... reboot.

Hey wait there's a security patch for linux... download... done.

Then again with windows you get the joys of patches that have to be installed
independantly and each requiring a reboot.

Take redhat linux for example.

up2date -u

done.

Kernel updates are about the only exception.

"Berk S. Daemon" wrote:
>
> "Chuck" <clm701@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:u8qvcmdud7vj57@corp.supernews.com...
> > LINUX SECURITY FLAW FOUND
> > Application, OS vendors prepare patches to plug hole that leaves many
> > Linux programs vulnerable to intrusion.
> > http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,88424,tk,dn031102X,00.asp
> >
> LOL

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Manually run Auto-Update
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    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Controlling Annoying Reboots
    ... Interesting article from the Windows Secrets newsletter. ... But if you're right in the middle of something, seeing Windows reboot ... control how often Windows reminds you to reboot after installing patches - ... That was a production server running our organization's main SQL database! ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: NTP client on Windows platform provides less accurate results then on the UNIX or Linux. Why?
    ... hotfixes should not require a reboot. ... but tell that to Microsoft and other Windows software vendors. ... Many of the more recent MS application patches don't requrie reboots, ... Most people running NTP on Windows would disagree with you. ...
    (comp.protocols.time.ntp)
  • Re: Ive thought better of Linux
    ... Linux has LOTS of users- they ... > And do please bear in mind that I rather hate Windows. ... >> I had to reboot a few more times. ... I do my Solaris patches a couple times a year when my users are offline, ...
    (comp.lang.lisp)
  • Re: Cryptogram Comment
    ... >> bother me with Windows questions. ... >> machines are broken. ... Just like if you don't know to tune up your car every year then you ... > and Linux and other open OS's make all patches FREE to redistribute. ...
    (sci.crypt)