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Sun Security Patch Introduces Security Hole

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the patches-for-patches dept.

Rich0 writes "Sun is announcing that their 'Security Hardening Package' for their Cobalt RaQ 4 Linux servers allows remote users to execute arbitrary code. Ironically, the solution is to remove the package, potentially removing protection from other compromises. There's a CERT advisory, as well as an article posted on Extremetech." Yikes, one would hope there's a forthcoming patch in the works.

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  1. Wow! by sickboy_macosX · · Score: -1, Redundant

    What? Someone other than Microsoft has a Security Hole? wow....... I never thought I would see the day when 1. Someone other than Microsoft had a huge security hole with a whole CERT advisory and all 2. I got the first post!

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  2. Damnit! by sickboy_macosX · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I take back my first post thought.......I concede to defeat ...

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  3. Grrrrrrrrrr by friday2k · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I would like to see your answer if this was a Microsoft bug. Everybody would laugh their asses off. Hypocrites. Everybody should see it as what it is: Sun tried to do security and they screwed up. Big time. *grrrrrr*