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Critical Vulnerabilities

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What to do about a Critical Vulnerability

The following vulnerabilities have been declared to be so severe that mitigation measures are MANDATORY for network connection at Fermilab. Mitigations are in order of preference:

  1. Remove, reconfigure, or disable the affected software
  2. Patch the affected software to a current enough level to fix the vulnerability.
  3. Remove the machine from the Fermilab network
  4. After you fix your vulnerabilities, remember to update the remediation actions taken in TIssue to lift the network block

In exceptional circumstances, one can request permission to restrict access to the host machine to a tightly controlled list of inbound connections.

You can also scan yourself using the site Nessus scanner.

List of Critical Vulnerabilities

 

 

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Information compiled and maintained by Computer Security Team ; last modified byFJN on December 19, 2007.
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