All releases of NetSecL OS
Release Notes: This release includes a new version of XFCE, which dramatically increased performance. Many bugs were fixed and compatibility with OpenSuse 11.4 was improved. The GrSecurity kernel was updated to version 2.6.32.8.
Release Notes: This version is a live DVD + installation based on openSUSE. Once installed, you can fully enjoy the features of GrSecurity hardened kernel and penetration tools, or if you like to do some penetration testing you can directly run all tools from the live DVD. NetSecL firewall is included (as always), and most of the penetration tools are ported to the new platform. Many other programs run with GrSecurity enabled, which is a great success especially when it comes to programs like Wine, OpenOffice, Vuze, Qemu, and many Gnome applications.
Release Notes: QEMU was added. Many libraries were updated. Bindings for Perl and Python were added. A server section was added. New penetration tools were added. VMX files were added for ease of creating virtual machines with the distribution.
Release Notes: XOrg drivers have been updated to the newest versions. Metasploit is updated to the latest version, and Ruby is re-included. New kernel configuration with better support for SATA. New penetration testing tools like Dazuko_FS.
Release Notes: Improved (full) setup. A source-based portage system. A conversion system adding PT_PAX_FLAGS. Advanced kernel configuration and additional modules. An Xorg update and much more.
Release Notes: This release shrinks the distribution to one CD. The default desktop is now XFCE, though users can still run KDE applications. In this release, there are 106 updates and 20 fixes, including Linux kernel 2.6.23.9 with GrSecurity. The precompiled kernel supports 1-8 processors. Major packages like snort, iptables, and firewall scripts have been updated.
Release Notes: This release introduces GCC with Stack Smashing Protection, which increases the security of the compiled packages (i486_64). There are more than 250 Package Updates. Most networking packages are now i486_64 packages. This release fixes some unnoticed bugs in the 2.0 version. Hardware recognition data was updated to the latest available.
Release Notes: This release has packages compiled for i486 machines up to 64-bit, and it includes the netsecl-firewall that has the ability to work with snort-inline. There are more than 200 updates. The security was improved thanks to the new binutils supporting PT_PAX_FLAGS. Hardware recognition was improved.
Release Notes: There are some important improvements in the security since ISlack 1.2. There are 2 Paranoia kernels, 2.6.x and 2.4.x, which are very restrictive; it is advisable to use them as second kernels. Antivirus freeware has been added: Clamav, Klamav, and Dazuko.
Release Notes: The kernels are now patched with grsecurity by default. The chpax and paxctl programs were added to control the Grsecurity PAX feature. Over 50 MB of new penetration tools were added. This release also includes OpenOffice.org 2.0.0, Linux kernel 2.4.32, Linux kernel 2.6.14.3, and many updates.
