ZDNET UK: Red Hat issues swift bug-fix but another appears | Linux Today

ZDNET UK: Red Hat issues swift bug-fix but another appears

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 20, 1999

“Popular Linux distributor Red Hat issued a bug fix Wednesday
that will stop users from printing pages they have no access to.
The bug was discovered just two days ago.”

The speed with which Red Hat has produced the fix
contradicts frequent accusations that it takes far longer to
develop open source applications than conventional
software…

“Security news group Bug Traq uncovered another exploit
Wednesday — affecting both Debian GNU/Linux and Red Hat Linux —
that can enable a user to bypass permissions and read restricted
files.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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