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Linux Kernel 2.6 Local Root Exploit, 2.6.17 - 2.6.24.1

Posted by yolau

It is something that is quite old in the Linux community but be advised that linux kernels 2.6.17 to 2.6.24.1 are vulnerable to a local root exploit. I still see a lot of servers that are vulnerable.
At this time it is recommended that you upgrade your kernel to the latest version available for your [...]

SpamAssasin (spamd) using 100% CPU ?

Posted by yolau

Hello,
I just investigated a cpanel server that was showing two spamd processes that were using 100% of CPU time.
In case you see a similar problem on your server there is an easy fix released by cPanel, but before we go there please note that this is not a cPanel issue, but it’s a [...]

How to find out from where an exploit is running

Posted by yolau

If you are running a cPanel server for shared hosting the chances are that you already had a problem or two with compromised scripts that are running from a user home directory and that are hacking others servers or sending spam.
I will try to tell you a few tricks over a series of tutorials [...]

Horde arbitrary file inclusion vulnerability

Posted by yolau

cPanel has issued an important security alert. Please read it fully:

An arbitrary file inclusion vulnerability has been discovered in the Horde webmail application. At present, we can confirm that this security vulnerability in question affects Horde 3.1.6 and earlier. Based on incomplete information at this time, we also believe this affects Horde [...]