Red Hat Enterprise Edition Linux 3 Security Enhancement package will be released soon

Red Hat is about to release the upgrade package "Update 3" to enhance the security of the Enterprise Edition OS "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 ". This was announced by RedHat on March 13, September 7, us time. You can download the Update Service "Red Hat Network" from the company.

The enhanced feature of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 3 was originally intended to be available in early 2005, but it should be announced several months in advance.

Brian Steven S, deputy manager of the Red Hat Operating System Development Department, explained: "by combining the open source code development model with the subscription base business model, now, you can provide new features, upgrade services, and upgrade package data at any time. By shortening the development cycle and timely release, users can more easily improve the system performance and enhance security ."

The main content of the update package data is as follows:

· Append the exec-shield and pie functions. Prevents stack and cache overflow and data structure-based overwriting attacks.

· Added support for the "NX (no execute)" feature to prevent CPU cache overflow. In addition to "Intel itanium 2", it supports NX functions in "intel X86", "Intel em64t", and "amd64.

In addition to security-related content, it also supports servers based on the IBM processor power5 and bug fixes.

In addition, RedHat also announced that it would adopt a cooperation system with the United States's Unisys in providing enterprise-oriented Linux. All of Yuli's server products support "Red Hat Enterprise Linux ". "Unisys es7000" with 32-bit and 64-bit Intel microprocessor (4 ~ 32 path) the OS will be installed for sale. The Service Department of Yuli provides relevant support.

From: Sohu