The Secure-Linux patch adds a few security features to the kernel which, while not a complete method of protection, will stop most of the 'cookbook' buffer overflow exploits cold. This release adds support for the recently released Kernel 2.0.36. Various Security Issues Red Hat Software sent out multiple announcements of fixed packages for the Red Hat Linux distributions today. Everyone is encouraged to upgrade to these latest versions to prevent exploits of the vulnerabilities found in previous releases. Copyright 1996-2001 by Nikolai Bezroukov.
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