13 articles tagged "denial of service"

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 IMPORTANT Security Update [ 4-Nov-2008 ]

Red Hat today released kernel updates to fix at least 15 security flaws in its core called Linux kernel. RHEL users can grab the latest updates from RHN website or by simply running yum update command. This update has been rated as having important security impact.
Critical Red Hat Enterprise Linux Kernel Update

Red Hat issued an update version of Linux operating system core called kernel that plugs various security holes for RHEL 5.x. This update has been rated as having important security impact. All users are advised to upgrade kernel package.
Security Alert: Debian OpenSSH packages Fix Denial of Service

Debian Linux project released the Openssh security updates for computers powered by its Debian Linux operating systems. It has been discovered that the signal handler implementing the login timeout in Debian’s version of the OpenSSH server uses functions which are not async-signal-safe, leading to a denial of service vulnerability.
Ubuntu Linux Critical Kernel Vulnerabilities Fix Available
Canonical Ltd has issued updates for its Kernel package to plug multiple security holes. A security issue affects all Ubuntu Linux versions.
Debian Linux Security Update: Lighttpd DoS and Gaim Package Remote Security Issues
Debian Linux project released today bug fixes for lighttpd and gaim package that allows remote attacks and DoS attacks.
Ubuntu Linux Critical OpenSSL and Ruby Vulnerabilities Fix Released
An unpatched security hole in Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS operating system could be used by attackers to send a crafted packet and cause a denial of service via application crash in applications linked against OpenSSL to take control of vulnerable servers.
Security Alert: Ubuntu Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Multiple buffer overflows were discovered in the Ubuntu Linux kernel and can be corrected by upgrading your system to latest kernel version.
Security Update: Ubuntu Linux PCRE Vulnerability (libpcre3)
The PCRE library did not correctly handle certain in-pattern options. An attacker could cause applications linked against pcre3 to crash, leading to a denial of service.
Debian Linux Kernel v2.6.18 Local / Remote Packages Fix Overflow Conditions Bug
Updated kernel packages that fix several bugs are now available for Debian Linux v4.0.
FreeBSD Apache Multiple Vulnerabilities Fix Available
An updated Apache package that fixes a bug is now available under FreeBSD operating systems.