Exim is a free and open source message transfer agent (MTA) developed at the University of Cambridge. It is famous on Unix and Linux systems connected to the Internet. It is freely available under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence. There is a buffer overflow in base64d() of Exim MTA that allows an attacker to run code remotely. ALL versions of Exim MTA affected by overflow vulnerability i.e. CVE-2018-6789.
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Book Review: SSH Mastery – OpenSSH, PuTTY, Tunnels & Keys
last updated in Categories Open Source, Reviews, Security
OpenSSH needs no introduction. OpenSSH is a free and open source suite of security-related software based on the SSH protocol. OpenSSH provides secure network communication and tunneling capabilities. OpenSSH gives peace of mind when communicating with Linux or Unix-like server over the Internet on the insecure network.
SSH is essential for both sysadmins and developers. The book “SSH Mastery” (2nd ed) talks about OpenSSH server, clients, encryption, public/private keys, VPNs and other security-related network-level utilities based on the Secure Shell SSH protocol.
How to use Chomper Internet blocker for Linux to increase productivity
last updated in Categories Command Line HacksChomper is a free and open source Python cli for Linux desktop. It lets you block access to distracting websites for specified periods of time. The program is intended to help you with issues being productive on a desktop due to Internet distractions. One can set a period to block websites. Until that timer expires, you will be unable to access sites.
Linux/Unix desktop fun: Simulates the display from “The Matrix”
last updated in Categories Command Line Hacks, HowtoThe Matrix is a science fiction action movie from 1999. It was written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers. The film has falling green characters on screen. The digital rain is representing the activity of the virtual reality in “The Matrix.” You can now have Matrix digital rain with CMatrix on a Linux or Unix terminal too.
Ubuntu 17.10 no longer available for download due to LENOVO bios getting corrupted
last updated in Categories Linux News
Lenovo is a Chinese multinational technology company that is well known for LENOVO laptops, desktops and other IT equipment. The download of Ubuntu Linux 17.10 is currently discouraged due to an issue on specific Lenovo laptop models that are causing BIOS corruption or laptop bricking.
Deleting all existing comment author urls in WordPress using mysql command
last updated in Categories Command Line Hacks, Howto, Programming, Web DeveloperI have like over 50k+ comments posted on this site. A commenter is allowed to leave their website or Github/Twitter URL in the comment section. Unfortunately, many websites are dead creating a mess. Many are just spam and nothing else. This is not good for anyone. Here is a quick way to delete all existing comment author URLs in WordPress using mysql command line option.
How to customize title in WordPress themes using pre_get_document_title
last updated in Categories Howto, Open Source, ProgrammingWordPress version 4.4 and above use a filter called pre_get_document_title() for a customzing title for each page, post, tag, category and more. For example, I can change 404 error title using this filter. One can use the wp_title() which was formerly deprecated in version 4.4 but was returned for compatibility reasons.
Update your OpenSSL on FreeBSD 10.x/11.x to fix vulnerabilities
last updated in Categories Howto, Open Source, SecurityFreeBSD includes software from the OpenSSL Project for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols. OpenSSL has multiple vulnerabilities on a FreeBSD. Currently, no workaround is available. You need to update OpenSSL on FreeBSD version 10.x and 11.x.
Updated version of Debian Linux 8/9 has been released
last updated in Categories Debian Linux, Linux News
The Debian project has announced an updated version of Debian 9 (codename “stretch”) and Debian 8 (codename “jessie”). One can get new updates merely running the apt command/apt-get command.
Monitor Linux CPU temperature, frequency, power in a graphical way
last updated in Categories Command Line Hacks, Howto, Python
S-tui is a free and open source terminal UI for monitoring your computer. s-tui allows to monitor CPU temperature, frequency, power and utilization in a graphical way from the terminal. It is written in Python and need root permission to use the s-tui. It is useful for:
- Watch your CPU temperature/utilization/frequency/power
- See performance dips caused by thermal throttling
- No need to use X-server. Perfect for headless usage including Raspberry PI
Let us see how to install and use s-tui on a Linux based system.