How To Patch the Linux Ghost gethostbyname Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in glibc
erics, Posted January 28th, 2015 at 12:22:10pm
As per ARS Technica:
“An extremely critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distributions gives attackers the ability to execute malicious code on servers used to deliver e-mail, host webpages, and carry out other vital functions.”
To patch, run:
yum update glibc
Amazon Alert: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2015-473.html
Original Advisory: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/9
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