USN-3678-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities

Wen Xu discovered that the ext4 filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle corrupted meta data in some situations. An attacker could use this to specially craft an ext4 file system that caused a denial of service system crash when mounted. CVE-2018-1092 It was discovere...

OracleVM 3.3 : dhcp (OVMSA-2018-0024)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - Added oracle-errwarn-message.patch - Resolves: 1550085 - CVE-2018-5733 Avoid reference overflow 12:4.1.1-53.P1.2 - Resolves: 1550083 - CVE-2018-5732 Avoid options buffer overflow - Resolves: 1063217 -...

OracleVM 3.4 : dhcp (OVMSA-2018-0023)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - Added oracle-errwarn-message.patch - Resolves: 1550085 - CVE-2018-5733 Avoid reference overflow 12:4.1.1-53.P1.2 - Resolves: 1550083 - CVE-2018-5732 Avoid options buffer overflow - Resolves: 1063217 -...

USN-3548-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability

USN-3548-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 17.10. This update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware Enablement HWE kernel from Ubuntu 17.10 for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. Jay Vosburgh discovered a logic error in the x86-64 syscall entry implementation in the Linux...

USN-3488-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerability

It was discovered that the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly keep track of nested levels in guest page tables. A local attacker in a guest VM could use this to cause a denial of service host OS crash or possibly execute arbitrary code in the host OS...

CVE-2017-1002100

Default access permissions for Persistent Volumes PVs created by the Kubernetes Azure cloud provider in versions 1.6.0 to 1.6.5 are set to "container" which exposes a URI that can be accessed without authentication on the public internet. Access to the URI string requires privileged access to the...

CVE-2017-1002100

Default access permissions for Persistent Volumes PVs created by the Kubernetes Azure cloud provider in versions 1.6.0 to 1.6.5 are set to "container" which exposes a URI that can be accessed without authentication on the public internet. Access to the URI string requires privileged access to the...

The vulnerabilities of Azure cloud services include those related to BIG-IP Application Security Manager, a device for securing applications; BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, a device for controlling access and remote authentication; BIG-IP Link Controller, a device for balancing internet traffic; BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager, a device for controlling and managing network traffic; BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager, a device for balancing local traffic; BIG-IP DNS, a device for securing web services; BIG-IP WebSafe, a device for securing web services; BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager, a device for providing network firewalls; and BIG-IP Application Acceleration Manager, a device for accelerating application processing. These vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain access to the BIG-IP host.

The vulnerability in Azure’s application security protection services—BIG-IP Application Security Manager, BIG-IP Access Policy Manager for access control and remote authentication, BIG-IP Link Controller for Internet traffic balancing, BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager for network traffic contro...

CVE-2017-6131

In some circumstances, an F5 BIG-IP version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 Azure cloud instance may contain a default administrative password which could be used to remotely log into the BIG-IP system. The impacted administrative account is the Azure instance administrative user that was created at...

Default credentials

In some circumstances, an F5 BIG-IP version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 Azure cloud instance may contain a default administrative password which could be used to remotely log into the BIG-IP system. The impacted administrative account is the Azure instance administrative user that was created at...

CVE-2017-6131

In some circumstances, an F5 BIG-IP version 12.0.0 to 12.1.2 and 13.0.0 Azure cloud instance may contain a default administrative password which could be used to remotely log into the BIG-IP system. The impacted administrative account is the Azure instance administrative user that was created at...

Microsoft Unveils Cloud-Based Fuzz-Testing Service

Microsoft announced a cloud-based fuzz testing service called Project Springfield that identifies software bugs in applications that could turn into vulnerabilities. The service, announced at this week’s Microsoft 2016 Ignite technology conference in Atlanta, combines artificial intelligence and...

'The Hacker News' Weekly Roundup — 14 Most Popular Stories

To make the last week’s top cyber security threats and challenges available to you in one shot, we are once again here with our weekly round up. Last week, we came across lots of cyber security threats like the XCodeGhost malware in Apple’s App Store and lockscreen bypass bug in iOS 9 and iOS 9.0...

Microsoft has Built its own Linux Operating System

Sit Tight on your seats, because you're gonna get a Shock. Microsoft has developed an Operating System powered by LINUX. Close your mouth first. It’s True! Microsoft has built its own Linux-based operating system called Azure Cloud Switch ACS and believe me, under Satya Nadella, Microsoft has...