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 28 .7.2000
Security: Linux
Kernel will go through Security Audit
Linux developers have begun an ambitious project to identify security problems
with the open source operating system before they trouble end users.
French Le
noyau Linux aura son Audit de Sécurité
Les développeurs de Linux ont amorcés un ambitieux projet d'identification
des problèmes de sécurité du code source ouvert du système d'exploitation
avant qu'ils n'affectent les utilisateurs.
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The Linux Kernel Auditing Project is an
attempt to audit the Linux kernel for any security holes. The
project also aims to educate Linux developers on how to write code
securely and thereby stay ahead of crackers in creating a secure
operating environment.
The Linux Kernel Auditing Project is
being undertaken by groups of Linux enthusiasts and developers who
will work via a mailing list. The suggested kernels to be audited
are 2.0.x kernel series, 2.2.x kernel series and the 2.3.x/2.4.x
kernel series.
To subscribe to the project's mailing
list, send a message with the body text 'subscribe kernel-audit' to
majordomo@nl.linux.org.
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Le projet appelé "Linux
Kernel Auditing Project" est ue tentative d'audite des trous de
sécurité dans le noyau de Linux. Il permettera également de
former les participants aux bonnes méthodes pour écrire du code
sécurisé et ainsi rester à l'abri du piratage.
Il s'agit d'un groupe d'enthousiastes
qui ont relevé ce défi. Pour suivre et participer à ce projet il
suffit de souscrire à la liste de distribution majordomo@nl.linux.org
avec dans le le corps du message le texte subscribe.
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Quoting Bryan Paxton, who wrote the mission
statement for the project
"Certain proprietary operating systems sit
around, and wait for a security bug to come to them and not go to bug themselves
Linux kernel developers/hackers are down to earth and pretty logical people, and
realise that Linux is not perfect, that a lot of the code they write, submit,
and gets plugged into the kernel is not flawless, and more than likely could be
improved for security reasons."
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