Apache worm spreading infecting FreeBSD servers

Apache worm discovered

[bartek]

You might want to ask/notify your host about this:

The worm is thought to be capable of spreading only to Web servers running the FreeBSD operating system, an open-source variant of Unix, that haven't had a patch applied for the recent flaw. Although few people have reported the worm, it is thought to be infecting vulnerable Web servers worldwide.

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[littleman]

Thanks for the reminder, Bartek. Come on folks, update your Apache -- it sure is a lot easier than dealing with the alternative.

[ppg]

phew, just did mine today.

There was I thinking it was going to be a total nightmare - backing everything up, downloading the new version, compiling, hunting down missing shared libraries, compiling again.....

...then I discovered that by registering my copy of RH 7.2 I could automate the whole process through the RH network - job done in about 10 mins.

No doubt the more experienced among you will laugh heartily at this, but as a beleagured developer forced into a webmastering role it was a total godsend to me that RH made it so easy.