Wow. One of several popular SSL libraries used in Linux and a lot of…

What is the GnuTLS Bug and How to Protect Your Linux System From It

Wow. One of several popular SSL libraries used in Linux and a lot of open-source software turns out to have had a similar cert validation bug to Apple's “goto fail” issue. OpenSSL and NSS were not affected, so Firefox was safe, but Chrome would have been vulnerable. Red Hat discovered the bug in an internal security review. Patches and updates are already available.

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