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xorg-x11-server: buffer overflow in _GetCountedString() in xkb/xkb.c (CVE-2022-3550) * xorg-x11-server: memory leak in ProcXkbGetKbdByName() in xkb/xkb.c (CVE-…
Ethical hacking is analyzing a system without permission to try and discover vulnerabilities that hackers can use. On the other hand, penetration testing attem…
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in the _getCountedString() function of the Xorg X server may result in denial of service or potentially the execution …
Maddie Stone reported a heap-based buffer overflow flaw in pixman, a pixel-manipulation library for X and cairo, which could result in denial of service or pot…
- url: use IDN decoded names for HSTS checks (CVE-2022-42916) - http_proxy: restore the protocol pointer on error (CVE-2022-42915) - netrc: replace fgets with …
This update provides ffmpeg version 4.3.5, which fixes several security vulnerabilities and other bugs which were corrected upstream. References: - https://bug…
An unauthenticated remote host could send an invalid ClientHello message in which the declared length of the cookie extends past the end of the message. A DTLS…
It was discovered that there was a potential out-of-bounds write vulnerability in pixman, a pixel-manipulation library used in many Linux graphical application…
Directory traversal vulnerability in wkhtmltopdf through 0.12.5 allows remote attackers to read local files and disclose sensitive information via a crafted ht…
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitr…
Yuchen Zeng and Eduardo Vela discovered a buffer overflow in NTFS-3G, a read-write NTFS driver for FUSE, due to incorrect validation of some of the NTFS metada…
Archive_Tar: allows an unserialization attack because phar: is blocked but PHAR: is not blocked (CVE-2020-28948) * Archive_Tar: improper filename sanitization …
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the FFmpeg multimedia framework, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitr…
**PHP version 8.0.25** (27 Oct 2022) **GD:** * Fixed bug php#81739: OOB read due to insufficient input validation in imageloadfont(). (**CVE-2022-31630**) (cmb…
Nicky Mouha discovered a buffer overflow in '_sha3', the SHA-3 hashing function module used by 'hashlib' in Python 3.7. While the attacks require a large volum…
A buffer overflow in zlib might allow an attacker to cause remote code execution.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Xorg Server and XWayland, the worst of which can result in remote code execution.
- url: use IDN decoded names for HSTS checks (CVE-2022-42916) - http_proxy: restore the protocol pointer on error (CVE-2022-42915) - netrc: replace fgets with …
A heap use-after-free vulnerability after overeager destruction of a shared DTD in the XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate function in Expat, an XML parsing C libra…
The OpenSSL Project team has announced that, on November 1, 2022, they will release OpenSSL version 3.0.7, which will fix a critical vulnerability in the popul…
Several security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Wordpress, a popular content management framework. Possible SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XS…
A now-patched vulnerability in VMware Workspace ONE Access has been observed being exploited to deliver both cryptocurrency miners and ransomware on affected m…
ntfsck in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22 has a heap-based buffer overflow involving buffer+512*3-2. (CVE-2021-46790) An invalid return code in fuse_kern_mount enabl…
This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 5.15.74 and fixes at least the following security issues: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The existing KVM …