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The Insecurity of Debian


The difference in security defaults between Debian and Red Hat.

Red Hat was aware that unless they put in the work on these default policies, their users would simply not embrace the technology and millions of servers would remain vulnerable. Debian’s decision to enable AppArmor by default starting with version 10 signifies a positive step towards improved security, yet it falls short due to the half-baked implementation across the system. Reactive vs. Proactive Stance: Debian’s security model often relies on users to implement stricter policies, rather than providing a secure-by-default configuration.

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