Another exploit has been discovered which affects many Linux servers. The moniker is GHOST.<\/p>\n
During a code audit performed internally at Qualys, we discovered a
\nbuffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function of the GNU
\nC Library (glibc). This bug is reachable both locally and remotely via
\nthe gethostbyname*() functions, so we decided to analyze it — and its
\nimpact — thoroughly, and named this vulnerability “GHOST”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
As of yesterday all our servers were patched with the newest glibc version.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Another exploit has been discovered which affects many Linux servers. The moniker is GHOST. During a code audit performed internally at Qualys, we discovered a buffer overflow in the __nss_hostname_digits_dots() function of the GNU C Library (glibc). This bug is reachable both locally and remotely via the gethostbyname*() functions, so we decided to analyze it … <\/p>\n
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