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Heavens, a Linux security flaw?

by Dave Konkel [Moderator] Dec 2, 2003 5:16AM PST

Serious Linux Security Flaw Found.

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Actually there are many serious Linux and Unix security flaws

by Edward ODaniel Dec 2, 2003 11:34AM PST

but they seldom make the news and when found they are normally not broadcast until AFTER the patches are made available.

Remember all the badmouthing of Microsoft when their revised OS support schedule was made public? Keep an eye out to see if there is much mention of RedHat linux ending support for versions 7 and 8 at the end of this year and for version 9 in April of 2004 (version 9 is their latest and released just this past year). Other than Enterprise users all they will offer for the individual is "Fedora" which is "sponsored" by them but WITHOUT errata and security fixes.

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