According to the change log, OpenSSH 9.0 suffered a “near miss” – a potential vulnerability that was found and fixed before anyone could attempt to exploit it: “Near miss in sshd(8): fix an integer overflow in the user authentication path that, in conjunction with other logic errors, could have yielded unauthenticated access under difficult to […]
OpenSSH Suffered a “Near Miss” But is Now Post-Quantum
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April 23, 2022 @ 12:00 pm, by raindog308FREE Root Shells on Linux Servers Thanks to polkitd Vulnerability
alma, centos, debian, hacking, linux, pwnkit, redhat, Security, ubuntu, vulnerability January 26, 2022 @ 9:49 am, by raindog308A new vulnerability that affects many Linux systems has been revealed: Pwnkit. This attack uses a vulnerability in polkitd to allow any user to escalate his privileges to root. There are patches for major Linux systems: see the LowEndTalk thread. Thanks to @FoxelVox for posting this on LET. It’s important to note that the vulnerability […]
How to install PHP 7.4 with Nginx and Apache on Ubuntu
This article was contributed by Dustin Cisneros at RackNerd, a web hosting and infrastructure as a service provider which was recently voted #1 by the LowEndTalk community! If you are looking for a Linux VPS, Ryzen VPS, Windows VPS, or shared and reseller hosting services, be sure to take a look at RackNerd’s latest special […]
How to Install Nagios on a Ubuntu 20.04 VPS
This article was contributed by Dustin Cisneros at RackNerd, a web hosting and infrastructure as a service provider which was recently voted #1 by the LowEndTalk community! If you are looking for a Linux VPS, Ryzen VPS, Windows VPS, or shared and reseller hosting services, be sure to take a look at RackNerd’s latest special […]
LowEndBoxTV: Ranking the VPS Operating System Choices into Tiers!
alma, alpine, arch centos, centos stream, debian, Fedora, freebsd, gentoo, netbsd, openbsd, oracle linux, red flag linux, redhat, rhel, slackware, suse, tiermaker, ubuntu May 1, 2021 @ 5:15 pm, by raindog308Which Linux distros and operating systems we use on our cheap VPSes are Legend, which are Hipster Only, and which are Get Outta Here? We sort Alma, Alpine, Arch, CentOS (classic and stream), Debian, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, NetBSD, Oracle Linux, OpenBSD, Red Flag Linux, RedHat, Slackware, SuSE, and Ubuntu into categories. Is it scientific? No. […]
A Group of Friends Making One of the World’s Most Popular Panels: Interview with DirectAdmin’s Co-Owner, Martynas Bendorius
alma linux, apache, centos, cpanel, debian, directadmin, freebsd, linux, PHP, Security, shared hosting, ubuntu April 28, 2021 @ 12:00 am, by raindog308Our interview series has featured some of the true titans of the hosting industry. We’re very excited to interview Martynas Bendorius, one of the owners of DirectAdmin. As one of the most popular and respected hosting panels, DirectAdmin has been in the game for 20 years, which is like multiple lifetimes in the software or […]
Comment Free For All: Which Obscure Linux Distro Do You Regularly Use?
arch, centos, comment-free-for-all, debian, hipster, linux, linux distro, red hat, slackware, ubuntu April 14, 2021 @ 12:00 am, by raindog308Most folks use Debian, Ubuntu, or CentOS, with the occasional pro using RedHat or the hipster using Arch. But there are over 1,000 Linux distros! Not all are suitable for running on a VPS of course, and some are quite specialized. But the question we’re throwing out to community is: Which obscure Linux distro do […]
How to Disable IPv6 on Ubuntu
cloudtron, howtodisableipv6, ipv6, tutorial, ubuntu, ubuntuipv6 August 6, 2020 @ 5:54 am, by Jon BilohThis article was contributed by Dustin B. Cisneros of RackNerd. If you are considering a VPS hosting solution, take a look at RackNerd. RackNerd is an established brand, reputable reputation, and is a fan favorite here. Check their latest offer here. Are you looking to disable IPv6 on your Ubuntu-based server? Sometimes, it might make […]
Server Space – 1GB Windows VPS in NJ or Amsterdam for $6/mo plus and Exclusive Coupon
amsterdam, highcpu, kvm, netherlands, new york, nj, serverspace.us, ubuntu, windows June 13, 2020 @ 5:37 am, by Jon BilohServer Space submitted their first offer to Low End Box with four different VPS options ranging from 1GB and 2GB Windows and also 1GB and 2GB Ubuntu Linux hosted in either NJ, USA or Amsterdam, The Netherlands. We really like that Server Space is uses Intel Xeon Gold Series CPUs and for that reason we […]
Comment Free For All: Which Obscure Linux Distro Do You Regularly Use?
Recently, we asked you which obscure linux distro you regularly used. After all, someone has to use some of the 1,000 Linux distros in existence. Some of the interesting comments: I use TinyCore Linux, is the only linux distro that I can understand, and gives me a full control of what and how everything works, […]