Dalo Harkin Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 If you are an Ubuntu user, you may want to take note that the company has issued a warning to all its users to make sure they are using the latest version of the distro. Due to a security flaw, the vendor has warned that all versions from Ubuntu 6.06 onwards to 8.04 are vulnerable to a local security exploit that could result in system compromise once the attacker gains access to root. The flaw is not a remote vulnerability. The attacker would have to have an account on the system in question in order to attempt the exploit, the result of which could range from crashing the system to compromising its data. The issue affects multiple editions of Ubuntu, including Kubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu. Sourced from TechSpot - PC Technology News and Analysis Quote Intel Q6600 @ 4Ghz (Watercooled)Asus P5K premium black pearl4GB OCZ Reaper 8500260GTX Join Free PC Help - Register here Donations are welcome - here PC Build We are all members helping other members.Please return here where you may be able to help someone else.After all, no one knows everything and you may have the answer that someone needs.
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