Technology Update

August 27, 2008

Linux security update

We have been informed of a vulnerability affecting the version of the Linux kernel running on EAS machines. This vulnerability has appeared in the wild, and appears to be targeted at research institutions. Therefore, all EAS Linux machines will be updated on Friday morning at 7 AM. This update
requires a reboot. Any jobs running at that time will be lost, so please schedule your work accordingly. We apologize for the short notice, but it is necessary to continue providing a secure network environment for the department.