posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2003 9:58 AM by admin

Researchers Find Serious Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

This kernel level vulnerability allows root access on any machine running Version 2.4.0 through 2.5.69

 

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,4149,1400446,00.asp

 

Another Interesting Story

MS-Linux? It Could Happen
By Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols
December 1, 2003

eWEEK.com Linux & Open Source Center Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols thinks that Microsoft has laid the groundwork to offer its own Linux distribution—that is, if Linux gives the company too much competition.

 

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