Kernel security issues Dirty COW

[mike08]

There is a vulnerability that has been ongoing for years until a propperly patch has been released by Linux OS developers, as no one has mentioned this earlier I took the chance to do so.
More information can be found over here: https://dirtycow.ninja/

You will have to update your kernel on Debian and CentOS versions by following these steps:

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apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade

For debian based systems

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yum update

for Redhat based systems

After those commans have been issued you will have to reboot your machine.

[skurudo]

It's pretty important thing!
Thanks for let forum users know too.

PS: Sticky post for some time ;-)

[m4th3us]

I'm using ubuntu 14.04

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 apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y && apt-get dist-upgrade

will broke my vestacp install?

[mehargags]

no it will not break anything on ubuntu

Also,
is there a fix yet for CentOS ? Redhat did not have an update until last week though

[mike08]

no it will not break anything on ubuntu

Also,
is there a fix yet for CentOS ? Redhat did not have an update until last week though

Doing yum update will do the trick whenever there are patches from the CentOS dev team.

[durjoy]

centos has released the patch.

Just type #yum update

[skurudo]

Closed for now.
Sticky for 30 days more.