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!
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.
OpenSSL is a common cryptographic library which provides encryption, specifically SSL/TLS, for popular applications such as Apache (web), MySQL (database), e-mail, virtual private networks (VPNs), and more.
What is OpenSSL?
OpenSSL is a common cryptographic library which provides encryption, specifically SSL/TLS, for popular applications such as Apache (web), MySQL (database), e-mail, virtual private networks (VPNs), and more.
Updating the kernel on Red Hat Linux or CentOS Linux is a very simple process. Most commonly you will use the following command in the case of a security vulnerability, or perhaps just to verify that you’re running the most up-to-date kernel:
A vulnerability found in the Linux kernel, specifically a flaw with the pseudo tty (pty) device, allows an unprivileged user to cause a denial of service (system crash) or potentially gain administrator privileges. A small number of CentOS and Ubuntu versions are vulnerable, thus we want to highlight the following information:
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