Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Department News - December 23, 2024

We wish all students, faculty, and staff of the ECEE a joyful and restful holiday season! May this time be filled with warmth, laughter, and the company of loved ones. Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the year – here's to a bright and successful year ahead! Happy Holidays! 🎄✨

There will be no department meeting this week, happy holidays!

There are two running services on this server that are unpatched for known security issues:

FlexNet CVEs

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20033
  • CVSS Base: 9.8 | Impact: 5.9 | Exploitability : 3.9
  • FlexNet Publisher version 11.16.1.0 and earlier
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8277
  • CVSS Base: 9.8 | Impact: 5.9 | Exploitability : 3.9
  • FlexNet Publisher before 11.13.1.2 Security Update 1

If these belong to you, please reach out to Robin Elliott so that we can put you in touch with somebody that can help with the patches.

The campus is implementing an initiative to make computing on campus more secure. CEAS is aggressively pursuing this initiative. ECEE is in the first phase of the initiative which is working with OIT to understand the scope and details of the project. This initiative entails that ECEE staff will work with every faculty member, graduate student working in labs, and each staff employee to identify every computer in use in offices and labs and record the requested information. The start date has not yet been determined. Update notices will be put in this newsletter and announcements made during department meetings. Questions about this initiative should be directed to Robin.Elliott@colorado.edu.

IT Support

• Teaching Labs (Capstone, Embedded Systems, Power Lab, Optics, RF, Highspeed Measurements, Circuits) IT Support: http://itll.link/servicedesk
• Research Labs License Server Support: support@craftypenguins.net
• Research Computing: https://www.colorado.edu/rc/
• Research License Server (ecee-flexlm-2.colorado.edu): Submit a request to: support@craftypenguins.net
• IT Service Center: Contact the IT Service Center (303-735-4357 or help@colorado.edu) for help with all OIT services including email and IdentiKey, Internet connectivity and other technology-related questions.
• Buff Techs Desktop Support: OIT provides no-cost software support for laptop and desktop workstations to faculty, staff, and students. You can also register your laptop to aid in recovery in case it is lost or stolen.
• Dedicated Desktop Support: Departmental IT Support customized for your needs.
• Network Troubleshooting: Submit this form to report network connectivity issues on campus.
• Classroom Technology Problem Reporting form: Submit this form to report an issue with technology malfunctioning in a classroom (except for the ECEE classrooms – contact Bret.Moreland@colorado or 303-503-7939 for support)
• Self-Service Help Request: Submit a request directly to the ITSC using ServiceNow
• Lightboard: Contact  Andy Garcia, Andrew.Garcia-3@colorado.edu, in the Mechanical Engineering department for scheduling and technical assistance
• OIT Website https://oit.colorado.edu/support
• All other issues, contact Robin.McClanahan@colorado.edu or 303-492-6736.