Category Archives: Security

Linux Sea sources online, cvechecker still in development

Posted on July 23, 2010 by swift

First of all, I’ve put the sources for Linux Sea online at GitHub. Not only does that safeguard any latest changes from not hitting my backup in time before my laptop dies (it’s terminal, but I can’t let him go … Continue reading →

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cvechecker in development mode

Posted on July 12, 2010 by swift

A while ago I had the idea to create a simple tool that checks the CVE database against my current system. It would allow me to check if my system is somewhat up to date (no pending security vulnerabilities), but … Continue reading →

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OVAL, SCAP, CVE, CPE, …

Posted on June 5, 2010 by swift

For a personal POC I wanted to see if it is possible to generate, based on the collection of CVE entries publicly available, a report informing a system administrator about possible vulnerabilities. Nothing fancy, just based upon versions. A simple … Continue reading →

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