TuxCare launches open source database live patching
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They struggle to find the right maintenance window opportunity to deploy security patches and fixes because of business needs. Balanced against that is the sure knowledge that when known vulnerabilities go unpatched for weeks or months, attackers will eventually find and exploit these security holes. "Live patching critical systems is paramount to maintaining availability and enhancing security," said Jim Jackson, TuxCares president and chief revenue officer. In 2008, Jeff Arnold created Ksplice to apply security updates to running Linux kernels without restarting them. Oracle bought Ksplice and closed the source in 2011, but the Linux community replaced it in 2014 with three different live patching programs: Red Hats Kpatch, SUSEs Kgraft, and CloudLinuxs KernelCare.
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