Howtoforge published a how-to about installing Nginx with PHP5 and MySQL support on CentOS 5.5

Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can install Nginx on a CentOS 5.5 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Installing Nginx With PHP5 And MySQL Support On CentOS 5.5

The Inquirer posted their preview on Ubuntu 10.10

Following on from one of the year's biggest operating system launches, Ubuntu 10.04, this latest 10.10 beta is somewhat more sedate, almost lacking in the visual novelty that its predecessor had. While 10.04 was a Long Term Support release (LTS), 10.10 will be a standard release that comes with 18 months of updates. Not only are LTS releases more infrequent, the longer life and more consistent branding and support of 10.04 will mean that 10.10 and later releases until the next LTS version will always be the act that followed The Beatles.

Ubuntu 10.10 Beta Preview

BTCentral has released a new version of Centmin, a script designed to install Nginx, MySQL, PHP and a DNS server for a low-memory environment on CentOS

Centmin is a bash script developed for use on CentOS 5.
It is designed to provide a fully functional NMP plus DNS stack - using minimal resources.

BTCentral Centmin features:

- Updates any pre-installed software (via Yum)
- Secures /tmp (and /var/tmp) directories
- Installs development tools needed for compilation of Nginx and NSD
- Sets server to use your local timezone
- Installs Nginx, MySQL, PHP 5.3.3 (with FPM)
- Installs NSD (DNS Server - a low-memory alternative to BIND)
- Installs NTP (Other than on OpenVZ VPS)
- Installs Sendmail (enables PHP to use the mail function)
- Optional: Installs Alternative PHP Cache

Centmin 1.6

The Geek Stuff posted 7 Linux sudo Command Tips and Tricks

Using sudo command, an user can execute root only commands. In this article, let us review how to setup sudo environment along with some sudo command

7 Linux sudo Command Tips and Tricks

Red Hat has published the following 3 security advisories:

- [RHSA-2010:0720-02] Moderate: mikmod security update
- [RHSA-2010:0719-01] Important: kernel security update
- [RHSA-2010:0718-01] Important: kernel security update

[RHSA-2010:0720-02] Moderate: mikmod security update
=====================================================================
Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Moderate: mikmod security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0720-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0720.html
Issue date: 2010-09-28
CVE Names: CVE-2007-6720 CVE-2009-3995 CVE-2009-3996
=====================================================================

1. Summary:

Updated mikmod packages that fix multiple security issues are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Description:

MikMod is a MOD music file player for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating
systems. It supports various file formats including MOD, STM, S3M, MTM, XM,
ULT, and IT.

Multiple input validation flaws, resulting in buffer overflows, were
discovered in MikMod. Specially-crafted music files in various formats
could, when played, cause an application using the MikMod library to crash
or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3995, CVE-2009-3996,
CVE-2007-6720)

All MikMod users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain
backported patches to correct these issues. All running applications using
the MikMod library must be restarted for this update to take effect.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

479829 - CVE-2007-6720 mikmod: crash or abort when loading/playing multiple files with different number of channels
614643 - CVE-2009-3995 CVE-2009-3996 libmikmod: arbitrary code execution via crafted Impulse Tracker or Ultratracker files

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm

ppc:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.ppc.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.ppc64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.ppc.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.ppc64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.ppc.rpm

s390:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.s390.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.s390.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.s390.rpm

s390x:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.s390.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.s390x.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.s390.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.s390x.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-23.el3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ppc64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ppc64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm

s390:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390.rpm

s390x:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-33.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.src.rpm

i386:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ppc64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ppc64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ppc.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.ppc64.rpm

s390x:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.s390.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-debuginfo-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.i386.rpm
mikmod-devel-3.1.6-39.el5_5.1.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2007-6720.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2009-3995.html
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2009-3996.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.

[RHSA-2010:0719-01] Important: kernel security update
=====================================================================
Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Important: kernel security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0719-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0719.html
Issue date: 2010-09-28
CVE Names: CVE-2010-3081
=====================================================================

1. Summary:

Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.7 Extended Update Support.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4.7.z - i386, ia64, noarch, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4.7.z - i386, ia64, noarch, x86_64

3. Description:

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.

This update fixes the following security issue:

* The compat_alloc_user_space() function in the Linux kernel 32/64-bit
compatibility layer implementation was missing sanity checks. This function
could be abused in other areas of the Linux kernel if its length argument
can be controlled from user-space. On 64-bit systems, a local, unprivileged
user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2010-3081,
Important)

Red Hat would like to thank Ben Hawkes for reporting this issue.

Refer to Knowledgebase article DOC-40265 for further details:
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-40265

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported
patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to
take effect.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh [package]". Do not
use "rpm -Uvh" as that will remove the running kernel binaries from
your system. You may use "rpm -e" to remove old kernels after
determining that the new kernel functions properly on your system.

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

634457 - CVE-2010-3081 kernel: 64-bit Compatibility Mode Stack Pointer Underflow

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4.7.z:

Source:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm

ia64:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm

noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.noarch.rpm

ppc:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ppc64.rpm

s390:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.s390.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.s390.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.s390.rpm

s390x:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4.7.z:

Source:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.i686.rpm

ia64:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.ia64.rpm

noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.noarch.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-78.0.33.EL.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-3081.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-40265

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.

[RHSA-2010:0718-01] Important: kernel security update
=====================================================================
Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Important: kernel security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0718-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0718.html
Issue date: 2010-09-28
CVE Names: CVE-2010-3081
=====================================================================

1. Summary:

Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having
important security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the
CVE link in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, noarch, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, noarch, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, noarch, x86_64

3. Description:

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux
operating system.

This update fixes the following security issue:

* The compat_alloc_user_space() function in the Linux kernel 32/64-bit
compatibility layer implementation was missing sanity checks. This function
could be abused in other areas of the Linux kernel if its length argument
can be controlled from user-space. On 64-bit systems, a local, unprivileged
user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges. (CVE-2010-3081,
Important)

Red Hat would like to thank Ben Hawkes for reporting this issue.

Refer to Knowledgebase article DOC-40265 for further details:
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-40265

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported
patch to correct this issue. The system must be rebooted for this update to
take effect.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

To install kernel packages manually, use "rpm -ivh [package]". Do not
use "rpm -Uvh" as that will remove the running kernel binaries from
your system. You may use "rpm -e" to remove old kernels after
determining that the new kernel functions properly on your system.

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

634457 - CVE-2010-3081 kernel: 64-bit Compatibility Mode Stack Pointer Underflow

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm

ia64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm

noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.noarch.rpm

ppc:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64iseries.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ppc64.rpm

s390:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.s390.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.s390.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.s390.rpm

s390x:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.s390x.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.s390x.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm

noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.noarch.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm

ia64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm

noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.noarch.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.src.rpm

i386:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-hugemem-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.i686.rpm

ia64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.ia64.rpm

noarch:
kernel-doc-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.noarch.rpm

x86_64:
kernel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-debuginfo-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-largesmp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-smp-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm
kernel-xenU-devel-2.6.9-89.29.1.EL.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-3081.html
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-40265

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc.

Ubuntu 9.04 will reach it's end-of-life on October 23, 2010

Ubuntu announced its 9.04 release almost 18 months ago, on April 23, 2009. As with the earlier releases, Ubuntu committed to ongoing security and critical fixes for a period of 18 months. The support period is now nearing its end and Ubuntu 9.04 will reach end of life on Friday, October 23, 2010. At that time, Ubuntu Security Notices will no longer include information or updated packages for Ubuntu 9.04.

The supported upgrade path from Ubuntu 9.04 is via Ubuntu 9.10. Instructions and caveats for the upgrade may be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KarmicUpgrades. Note that upgrades to version 10.04 LTS and beyond are only supported in multiple steps, via an upgrade first to 9.10, then to 10.04 LTS. Both Ubuntu 9.10 and Ubuntu 10.04 LTS continue to be actively supported with security updates and select high-impact bug fixes. All announcements of official security updates for Ubuntu releases are sent to the ubuntu-security-announce mailing list, information about which may be found at https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security-announce.

Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users in homes, schools, businesses and governments around the world. Ubuntu is Open Source software, costs nothing to download, and users are free to customise or alter their software in order to meet their needs.

Bell X1 announce special acoustic showsUbuntu 10.04.1 LTS released

Datamation.com posted an article about 20 Linux Apps That Make the Desktop Easier

For most of us, using our preferred desktop Linux distributions has become second nature. Yet remembering back to when I first made the switch, it seems that specific Linux apps made the OS change much easier.

In this article, I want to share some of the applications I use on a daily basis. Some of the applications are GNOME desktop specific, so whenever possible I have included their KDE counterparts to help even things out.

20 Linux Apps That Make the Desktop Easier