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KernelCare installed (licensed) - Security Advisor warns no symlink protection

Discussion in 'Security' started by ronaldst, Jan 11, 2019.

  1. ronaldst

    ronaldst Well-Known Member

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    Kernel does not support the prevention of symlink ownership attacks.

    Can someone please explain to me why I am getting warnings in Security Advisor about no symlink protection?

    Code:
    [root@server ~]# kcarectl --check
The latest patch is applied.
[root@server ~]# kcarectl --set-patch-type extra --update
'extra' patch type selected
Downloading updates
Patch level 4 applied. Effective kernel version 3.10.0-957.1.3.el7
Updates already downloaded
Kernel is safe


    The warning in Security advisor dissapears once I set the extra patch type. This has been done before, and seem to be "unset" at some point.

    How is that possible? Does cPanel updates etc. disable KernelCare extra patch set?
     
    #1 ronaldst, Jan 11, 2019
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    Hello @ronaldst


    We do not in any way modify the patch type set for this. If it's being changed or removed it's being done when KernelCare updates.

    Ultimately you shouldn't need to continuously be setting the patch type. Please feel free to open a ticket with us if your kernelcare license was purchased through us so we can look into this further.

    Thanks!
     
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