package managers still vulnerable: how to protect your systems
Justin Samuel, Justin Cappos · ;login:: the magazine of USENIX & SAGE · 2009
Serious vulnerabilities have been discovered in all Linux package managers. Although most major package managers and distributors have begun addressing these issues, some of the most popular are not fully protecting this users. We'll look at kown vulnerabilities in package managers, what is being done to fix them, and how you can protect your system even if you're using a vulnerable package manager.