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A 2005 Linux Security Resolution
Year 2000, the coming of the new millennium, brought us great joy and celebration, but also brought great fear. Some believed it would result in full-scale computer meltdown, leaving Earth as a nuclear wasteland. Others predicted minor glitches leading only to inconvenience. The following years (2001-2004) have been tainted with the threat of terrorism worldwide. Whether it be physical terrorism, or malicious acts of information security, we have all raised our level of awareness. For many across the world, the new year brings a sense of rebirth and recommitment. All of us take time to reflect on the past year, reexamine our lives, and focus on how we can do better the upcoming year. Some have career related goals, others only wish to make more time for their family because of the realization that those close to you are in fact the real and only reason for everything. Personally, I am one who loves to set goals. Without a mission and plan, very little gets accomplished. The new year should not only be a time to set personal goals such as an exercise regiment, but also a time to focus on security practices and configurations. 2005 will be hostile, now is the time to prepare.
Reflect on Present
Those of us long-time security gurus always chant the mantra "security is a process, not a product; repeat." The new year should be a time to refine that process. Take a moment to analyze and ask the following questions:
- Are we doing everything the way we should?
- What areas of our operation need to be improved?
- Are we following security best practices?
- Do I feel confident about our security practices?
- Do I have metrics to provide assurance about our security?
- Are we proactive, or do we always seem to be catching up?
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State of Linux Security 2004 - In 2004, security continued to be a major concern. The beginning of the year was plagued with several kernel flaws and Linux vendor advisories continue to be released at an ever-increasing rate. This year, we have seen the reports touting Window's security superiority, only to be debunked by other security experts immediately after release. Also, Guardian Digital launched the new LinuxSecurity.com, users continue to be targeted by automated attacks, and the need for security awareness and education continues to rise.
Users Respond with Constructive Feedback - When the new version of LinuxSecurity.com was launched on December 1st, we also asked our readers to " Tell us what you think ." You have spoken, and we appreciate that! We received hundreds of comments & requests, and have been addressing a majority of them. We thought it was important to share some of the comments with you. While some were purely positive acknowledgements, others were thoughtful criticisms. We take every critique into account and address each as resources become available or when the criticism becomes the concern of many.
Vincenzo Ciaglia Speaks Security 2004 - Vincenzo Ciaglia of Linux Netwosix talks about this year of Linux Security. A full immersion in the world of Linux Security from many sides and points of view.
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| Conectiva: netpbm Insecure temporary file creation | ||
| 29th, December, 2004
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| Debian | ||
| Debian: libtiff arbitrary code execution fix | ||
| 24th, December, 2004
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| Debian: imlib arbitrary code execution fix | ||
| 24th, December, 2004
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| Gentoo | ||
| Gentoo: Xpdf, Gpdf New integer overflows | ||
| 28th, December, 2004
New integer overflows were discovered in Xpdf, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. GPdf includes Xpdf code and therefore is vulnerable to the same issues. |
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| Gentoo: CUPS Multiple vulnerabilities | ||
| 28th, December, 2004
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in CUPS, ranging from local Denial of Service attacks to the remote execution of arbitrary code. |
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| Gentoo: ViewCVS Information leak and XSS vulnerabilities | ||
| 28th, December, 2004
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| Mandrake | ||
| Mandrake: integer overflow vulnerabilities update | ||
| 27th, December, 2004
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