Critical GHOST Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0235): Secure Linux Systems Now

Critical GHOST Vulnerability (CVE-2015-0235): Secure Linux Systems Now

A severe security flaw, dubbed the GHOST vulnerability (CVE-2015-0235), threatens millions of Linux systems globally. Discovered by Qualys, this critical heap-based buffer overflow exploit targets the glibc library—a core component of Linux—allowing attackers to execute malicious code remotely and bypass modern security protections like ASLR, PIE, and NX. What is the GHOST Vulnerability? The GHOST vulnerability resides…