Bug & Vulnerability Patching

Question 1

What is Dpkg

Answer 1

The main package manager for Debian
Lowest order tool used to install, move or remove Debian packages
Package will need to be in local directory to install

Question 2

What is Apt

Answer 2

Command Line front end for Dpkg for .deb and .rpm files
Advanced packaging tool

Question 3

What is Aptitude

Answer 3

Front end for Apt
Will install packages in repositories

Question 4

What does Apt-get dist-upgrade do

Answer 4

Looks for any pkg updates and applies them
Will update more important pkgs at expense of less important pkgs

Question 5

what does Apt-get upgrade do?

Answer 5

Used to install all the newest versions of all packages on the system
Won’t change install state like dist-upgrade

Question 6

What is the Debian GUI frond end for the package manager

Answer 6

Synaptic

Question 7

What is the package manager that should be installed on to Mac?

Answer 7

Homebrew

Question 8

What are the 3 products that need updating the most

Answer 8

1) Internet interfaces like Browsers and email clients
2) Apps that view any download file like media player or word
3) Operating Systems

Question 9

What is a mitigation to missing patches and updates

Answer 9

use an auto updater like Secunia, AppUpdater or FileHippo