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To: HipShot
Best windows update site ever: http://www.debian.org

Uhhh... I don't like looking at THIS:

Security Advisories


[03 Jul 2004] DSA-527 pavuk - buffer overflow 
[03 Jul 2004] DSA-526 webmin - several vulnerabilities 
[24 Jun 2004] DSA-525 apache - buffer overflow 
[19 Jun 2004] DSA-524 rlpr - several vulnerabilities 
[19 Jun 2004] DSA-523 www-sql - buffer overflow 
[19 Jun 2004] DSA-522 super - format string vulnerability 
[18 Jun 2004] DSA-521 sup - format string vulnerability 
[16 Jun 2004] DSA-520 krb5 - buffer overflows 
[15 Jun 2004] DSA-519 cvs - several vulnerabilities 
[14 Jun 2004] DSA-518 kdelibs - unsanitised input 
I'll stick with my Macs, thanks.
6 posted on 07/13/2004 11:41:37 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

Remember that advisories are posted when issues are found during code auditing as well as the appearance of exploits. Patches are available within hours.

Even Apple doesn't patch that quicky.


7 posted on 07/13/2004 11:47:03 AM PDT by HipShot (All of our ammunition should be dipped in pig fat)
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To: Izzy Dunne
How do you fix security advisories on Debian?

apt-get update ; apt-get upgrade

That is it, you can even set it to check for new updates every 24 hours if you want.

8 posted on 07/13/2004 12:12:11 PM PDT by ikka
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To: Izzy Dunne
One of those exploits namely the "apache - buffer overflow" might very well effect your mac. It is best to stay informed regardless of what brand of computer you use.
39 posted on 07/14/2004 12:26:49 PM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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