[HLUG] SSH vulnerability in Debian and Ubuntu

Mark Broadbent markb at wetlettuce.com
Thu May 15 21:20:33 BST 2008


Julian Robbins wrote:
> Mark Broadbent wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> For those of you who use Debian or Ubuntu (or any Debian based
>> distribution) and use ssh.  You will want to upgrade your machines to
>> the latest security updates as a critical flaw has been found in
>> OpenSSh on these platforms.  You will need to also generate new SSH
>> keys as well (Debian has a tool to determine if your keys are
>> compropmised).
>>
>> Thanks
>> Mark
>>   
> 
> Thanks for that, I saw the updates come down a few mins ago.
> 
> What's the plan for the next meeting? Its next Weds isnt it ?

It is, I'm just checking that we have the room this month.

> I'm quite keen to have a LUG meeting up at my house in the summer if 
> anyone would like to come - we can make it a social event, with some 
> food and drink too perhaps.

That sounds good, would that be a non-geeks invited type event?

Cheers
Mark

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