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Cent OS-5 ::: udev security update for dedicated servers
Hi,
The linux dedicated server withCent OS and may be vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack currently in the wild. There has been an update available for CentOS 5 which fixes a security issue with the udev package currently shipping with this distribution:
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https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0427.html
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The security issue can be fixed by executing the following command via the root user's SSH command prompt:
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yum -y update udev
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Please run this command on your dedicated server, or provide us with login information so that we can secure the server for you.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding on this serious issue.
Regards,
Frank
Ahosting.biz


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