Tag: Update
Updating your system is a common task for most server admins and its essential for server security. Follow our Knowledge Base tutorials to update your server's software today!
A vulnerability found in the glibc library, specifically a flaw affecting the gethostbyname() and gethostbyname2() function calls, that allows a remote attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code. CentOS 5, CentOS 6, and CentOS 7 are potentially affected, thus we want to highlight the following information.
How to Update Bash on Fedora 20 and Fedora 21
- These instructions are intended specifically for updating Bash on Fedora 20 and Fedora 21.
- I’ll be working from both a Liquid Web Self Managed Fedora 20 server and a Liquid Web Self Managed Fedora 21 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.
CVE-2014-9322 Vulnerability Info for Red Hat and CentOS
A vulnerability found in the Linux kernel, specifically a flaw in fault handling associated with the Stack Segment (SS), allows an unprivileged user to potentially gain privileges. CentOS 4, CentOS 5, CentOS 6, and CentOS 7 are potentially affected, thus we want to highlight the following information.
CVE-2014-6271 and CVE-2014-7169 Info – Bash Vulnerabilities
On September 24th, a vulnerability was reported in the GNU Bourne-Again-Shell (BASh, or Bash), specifically a flaw with how Bash processes values of environment variables, that allows remote code execution of varying types in many common configurations. The overall risk is severe due to bash being configured for use, by default, on most Linux servers.
How to Update Bash on Red Hat and CentOS
- These instructions are intended specifically for updating Bash on Red Hat and CentOS.
- I’ll be working from both a Liquid Web Core Managed CentOS 6 server and a Liquid Web Self Managed CentOS 7 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.
How to Update Bash on Debian and Ubuntu
- These instructions are intended specifically for updating Bash on Debian and Ubuntu.
- I’ll be working from both a Liquid Web Core Managed Ubuntu 14.04 server and a Liquid Web Self Managed Debian 7.4 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.
How to Update Bash on CentOS 6 and CentOS 7
- These instructions are intended specifically for updating Bash on CentOS 6 and CentOS 7.
- I’ll be working from both a Liquid Web Core Managed CentOS 6 server and a Liquid Web Self Managed CentOS 7 server, and I’ll be logged in as root.
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Upgrade Self Managed Ubuntu 12.04 HWE Kernel
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It is highly recommended that you take an image of your existing server prior to following these instructions. Doing so will ensure that if something unexpected occurs, you will be able to restore your server from the backup image.
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