RHBA-2016:0038-1: findutils bug fix update
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated findutils packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Source: rhn-errata
USN-2869-1: OpenSSH vulnerabilities
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2869-1 14th January, 2016 openssh vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 15.10 Ubuntu 15.04 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary OpenSSH could be made to expose sensitive information over the network. Software description openssh – secure shell (SSH) for secure access to remote machines Details It was discovered that the OpenSSH client experimental support for resumingconnections contained multiple security issues. A malicious server coulduse this issue to leak client memory to the server, including privateclient user keys. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 15.10: openssh-client 1:6.9p1-2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 15.04: openssh-client 1:6.7p1-5ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: openssh-client 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2.4 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: openssh-client 1:5.9p1-5ubuntu1.8 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all [ more… ]
RHBA-2016:0037-1: openstack-heat bug fix advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated OpenStack Orchestration packages that resolve various issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7. Source: rhn-errata
RHBA-2016:0036-1: python-glance-store and python-glanceclient bug fix advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated OpenStack Image Service packages that resolve various issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6.0 (Juno) for RHEL 7. Source: rhn-errata
8 Tips for Drupal 8 Performance
“All problems in computer science can be solved by another level of indirection.” – David Wheeler Drupal is a leading open-source content management system and a major presence in the application development landscape. Drupal is used for everything from personal blogs to gigantic enterprise and governmental projects, and is in a class of its own for truly intensive app development, API development, and other complex work. Drupal is based on PHP, a scripting language which is easy to learn and easy to use for rapid prototyping, followed by a quick move to production. However, the basic operation of PHP can contribute to performance problems when a site needs to be able to scale rapidly due to short-term spikes in usage or long-term growth. Also, most Drupal sites use the Apache HTTP Server web server, which has its own performance limitations. [ more… ]