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Debian LTS: DLA-2222-1: libexif security upda
Various minor vulnerabilities have been addredd in libexif, a library to parse EXIF metadata files.
Mageia 2020-0236: php security upda
Updated php packages fix security vulnerabilities: - Fixed bug #78875 (Long filenames cause OOM and temp files are not cleaned). [1] - Fixed bug #78876 (Long v…
RedHat: RHSA-2020-2298:01 Moderate: openvswitch securit
An update for openvswitch is now available in Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security…
RedHat: RHSA-2020-2296:01 Moderate: openvswitch2.11 securit
An update for openvswitch2.11 is now available for Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a sec…
RedHat: RHSA-2020-2295:01 Important: openvswitch2.13 securit
An update for openvswitch2.13 is now available for Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a sec…
RedHat: RHSA-2020-2297:01 Moderate: openvswitch2.11 securit
An update for openvswitch2.11 is now available for Fast Datapath for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a sec…
Fedora 30: php FEDORA-2020-9fa7f4e2
**PHP version 7.3.18** (14 May 2020) **Core:** * Fixed bug php#78875 (Long filenames cause OOM and temp files are not cleaned). (**CVE-2019-11048**) (cmb) * Fi…
Fedora 31: php FEDORA-2020-8838d072
**PHP version 7.3.18** (14 May 2020) **Core:** * Fixed bug php#78875 (Long filenames cause OOM and temp files are not cleaned). (**CVE-2019-11048**) (cmb) * Fi…
New Bluetooth Vulnerability Exposes Billions of Devices to Hackers
Academics from àcole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) disclosed a security vulnerability in Bluetooth that could potentially allow an attacker to spo…
Debian LTS: DLA-2214-1: libexif security upda
Various vulnerabilities have been addressed in libexif, a library to parse EXIF metadata files.
Debian LTS: DLA-2212-1: openconnect security upda
OpenConnect, a VPN software, had a buffer overflow, causing a denial of service (application crash) or possibly unspecified other impact, via crafted certifica…
Debian: DSA-4686-1: apache-log4j1.2 security upda
It was discovered that the SocketServer class included in apache-log4j1.2, a logging library for java, is vulnerable to deserialization of untrusted data. An a…
Huawei denies involvement in buggy Linux kernel patch propos
Huawei has denied having any official involvement in an insecure patch submitted to the Linux kernel project over the weekend, which introduced a "trivially ex…
7 New Flaws Affect All Thunderbolt-equipped Computers Sold in the Last 9 Years
A cybersecurity researcher today uncovers a set of 7 new unpatchable hardware vulnerabilities that affect all desktops and laptops sold in the past 9 years wit…
Hackers Breach LineageOS, Ghost, DigiCert Servers Using SaltStack Vulnerability
Days after cybersecurity researchers sounded the alarm over two critical vulnerabilities in the SaltStack configuration framework, a hacking campaign has alrea…
SQL Injection Vulnerability In Sophos XG Firewall That Was Under Active Exploit
A serious vulnerability in Sophos XG Firewall was under exploit. Specifically, hackers abused this bug to steal data from targetSQL Injection Vulnerability In …
Researcher Discloses 4 Zero-Day Bugs in IBM's Enterprise Security Software
A cybersecurity researcher today publicly disclosed technical details and PoC for 4 unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities affecting an enterprise security softwar…
SciLinux: SLSA-2020-1509-1 Important: java-11-openjdk on SL7.x x86_
OpenJDK: Incorrect bounds checks in NIO Buffers (Libraries, 8234841) (CVE-2020-2803) * OpenJDK: Incorrect type checks in MethodType.readObject() (Libraries, 82…
Researchers Find Security Vulnerabilities In Some of The Top Password Managers
While password managers are meant to protect users' credentials and underlying sensitive data, they do not necessarily warrant fool-proof security.Researchers …
Debian: DSA-4643-1: python-bleach security upda
It was reported that python-bleach, a whitelist-based HTML-sanitizing library, is prone to a mutation XSS vulnerability in bleach.clean when strip=False and 'm…
SciLinux: SLSA-2020-0905-1 Important: thunderbird on SL7.x x86_
Mozilla: Use-after-free when removing data about origins (CVE-2020-6805) * Mozilla: BodyStream::OnInputStreamReady was missing protections against state confus…
How CISOs Should Prepare for Coronavirus Related Cybersecurity Threats
The Coronavirus is hitting hard on the world's economy, creating a high volume of uncertainty within organizations.Cybersecurity firm Cynet today revealed new …
Slack Patch Critical Vulnerability Allowing Automated Account Takeovers
A critical security vulnerability existed in Slack that could have lead to a massive data breach affecting its customers. SlackSlack Patch Critical Vulnerabili…
SciLinux: SLSA-2020-0816-1 Important: firefox on SL6.x i386/x86_
This update upgrades Firefox to version 68.6.0 ESR. * Mozilla: Use-after-free when removing data about origins (CVE-2020-6805) * Mozilla: BodyStream::OnInputSt…