Paul Stanway Jr
07-12-2005, 09:32 PM
Linux Vendor Reports Compression Format Bug
Most major Linux vendors have fixes available for the zlib 1.2.2 bug -- no exploits reported at this time.
Courtesy of TechWeb News
A critical flaw in a compression format widely used in Linux and Unix can give hackers a way into machines, security experts said Friday. A patch for the zlib library isn't available, but several Linux and BSD distributors have rolled out fixes of their own.
Read more at http://www.linuxpipeline.com/165701449?cid=RSSfeed
Most major Linux vendors have fixes available for the zlib 1.2.2 bug -- no exploits reported at this time.
Courtesy of TechWeb News
A critical flaw in a compression format widely used in Linux and Unix can give hackers a way into machines, security experts said Friday. A patch for the zlib library isn't available, but several Linux and BSD distributors have rolled out fixes of their own.
Read more at http://www.linuxpipeline.com/165701449?cid=RSSfeed