This was of significant consequence this week for our organization as we prepared and then proceeded to patch a large amount of systems.
Mass defacers are quickly taking advantage of unpatched systems at a rate quicker than we’ve ever witnessed as a web hosting provider — quicker than distribution vendors such as red hat were able to audit, test and release their packaged kernels.
These experiences can show both the strengths and weaknesses of an open source foundation, which can in some cases feel like the wild west of early American history.
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Linux Kernel Vulnerability / Google Security Team
A pair of talented google researchers discovered a flaw in the linux kernel affecting 2.4 and 2.6 trees for all architectures.
This was of significant consequence this week for our organization as we prepared and then proceeded to patch a large amount of systems.
Mass defacers are quickly taking advantage of unpatched systems at a rate quicker than we’ve ever witnessed as a web hosting provider — quicker than distribution vendors such as red hat were able to audit, test and release their packaged kernels.
These experiences can show both the strengths and weaknesses of an open source foundation, which can in some cases feel like the wild west of early American history.
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