● 11.01.07

●● Critical Problem for Novell

Posted in Finance, Microsoft, Novell, Security at 9:28 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

Yes, it’s pretty much as it sounds, but it’s ambiguous.

Hey, Novell, watch this flaw. It’s “Critical”. Heise Security says more:

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The Novell BorderManager 3.8 network administration software includes a Client Trust agent for network clients, in which a security vulnerability has been discovered by the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI).

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There’s a bit of a flamebait here. Indeed, it’s just a technical flaw and it’s not even a key Linux product, but Novell has some more critical flaws which will actually affect its future. Examples include:

Microsoft’s betrayal against NovellNovell’s financial dependence on a Microsoft lifelineDeparture of many SUSE developersBad image

All of the above would have been avoid if Novell did not sign an insane deal.

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