On Wed, 2015-01-28 at 13:24 -0500, Kevin Cummings wrote: > On 01/28/2015 01:19 PM, Matthew Miller wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 02:21:41PM +0000, Norah Jones wrote: > >> Can someone describe in detail about the Ghost security hole. And is > >> there any patch or a solution to fix it? > > > > This was a problem fixed in glibc 2.18, so that version, as shipped in > > F20, and 2.20, as we have in F21, are not vulnerable. If you are > > running F19 or earlier, you should update. > > I installed the F20 glibc on my F19 system. The ghosttest.c test > program now shows my F19 as no longer vulnerable. > > # yum --releasever=20 update glibc > > YMMV > > > If you're running (a supported version of) a different Linux > > distribution with an old version, patches are likely available. Even though you fixed this yourself, F19 has already been EOLed and will therefore not receive even critical security updates such as this one. That's why it's important for people to stay current with the supported versions, or switch to a distro with long-term support. poc -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
