Critical GHOST vulnerability affects most Linux Systems
Jan 28, 2015
A highly critical vulnerability has been unearthed in the GNU C Library (glibc) , a widely used component of most Linux distributions, that could allow attackers to execute malicious code on servers and remotely gain control of Linux machines. The vulnerability, dubbed " GHOST " and assigned CVE-2015-0235 , was discovered and disclosed by the security researchers from Redwood Shores, California-based security firm Qualys on Tuesday. CRITICAL AS HEARTBLEED AND SHELLSHOCK GHOST is considered to be critical because hackers could exploit it to silently gain complete control of a targeted Linux system without having any prior knowledge of system credentials (i.e. administrative passwords). Also Read: Top Best Password Managers . The flaw represents an immense Internet threat, in some ways similar to the Heartbleed , Shellshock and Poodle bugs that came to light last year. WHY GHOST ? The vulnerability in the GNU C Library (glibc) is dubbe...
