OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0945-1 Security update for rust, rust-cbindgen

This update for rust, rust-cbindgen fixes the following issues: rust was updated for use by Firefox 76ESR. - Fixed miscompilations with rustc 1.43 that lead to LTO failures bsc1173202 Update to version 1.43.1 - Updated openssl-src to 1.1.1g for CVE-2020-1967. - Fixed the stabilization of AVX-512...

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: alpine-2.23-2.fc31

Alpine -- an Alternatively Licensed Program for Internet News & Email -- is a tool for reading, sending, and managing electronic messages. Alpine is the successor to Pine and was developed by Computing & Communications at the University of Washington. Though originally designed for inexperienced...

Do Chromebooks need antivirus protection?

The supervisor handed Jim a Chromebook and said: “Take this home with you and use it to send me updates. We want to minimize the number of visits to the office—anything you can do from home helps keep this place safer. When the pandemic is over, I’d like to have it back in one piece, if possible....

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: znc-1.8.1-1.fc32

ZNC is an IRC bouncer with many advanced features like detaching, multiple users, per channel playback buffer, SSL, IPv6, transparent DCC bouncing, Perl and C++ module support to name a few...

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: znc-1.8.1-1.fc31

ZNC is an IRC bouncer with many advanced features like detaching, multiple users, per channel playback buffer, SSL, IPv6, transparent DCC bouncing, Perl and C++ module support to name a few...

How to Get Safari's New Privacy Features in Chrome and Firefox

Apple's browser is getting serious about security protections. If you can't or won't switch, don't worry: you don't have to fall behind...

CVE-2020-9613

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass...

CVE-2020-9592

Adobe Acrobat and Reader versions 2020.006.20042 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, 2017.011.30166 and earlier, and 2015.006.30518 and earlier have a security bypass vulnerability. Successful exploitation could lead to security feature bypass...

CVE-2020-10276 RVD#2558: Default credentials on SICK PLC allows disabling safety features

The password for the safety PLC is the default and thus easy to find in manuals, etc.. This allows a manipulated program to be uploaded to the safety PLC, effectively disabling the emergency stop in case an object is too close to the robot. Navigation and any other components dependent on the las...

SUSE-SU-2020:1718-1 Security Beta update for SUSE Manager Client Tools and Salt

This update fixes the following issues: cobbler: - Calculate relative path for kernel and inited when generating grub entry bsc1170231 Added: fix-grub2-entry-paths.diff - Fix os-release version detection for SUSE Modified: sles15.patch - Jinja2 template library fix bsc1141661 - Removes string...

CVE-2020-12494

Beckhoff's TwinCAT RT network driver for Intel 8254x and 8255x is providing EtherCAT functionality. The driver implements real-time features. Except for Ethernet frames sent from real-time functionality, all other Ethernet frames sent through the driver are not padded if their payload is less tha...

Lansweeper Command Execution Vulnerability

Lansweeper is an IT asset management system from Lansweeper Belgium. The system includes features such as IT asset discovery and network settings scanning. A security vulnerability exists in Lansweeper versions 6.0.x through 7.2.x. The vulnerability can be exploited via the Add New Package and...

Friday Squid Blogging: Human Cells with Squid-Like Transparency

I think we need more human organs with squid-like features. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here...

[SECURITY] Fedora 31 Update: php-phpmailer6-6.1.6-1.fc31

PHPMailer - A full-featured email creation and transfer class for PHP Class Features Probably the world's most popular code for sending email from PHP! Used by many open-source projects: WordPress, Drupal, 1CRM, SugarCRM, Yii, Joomla! and many more Integrated SMTP support - send without a local...

The vulnerability of the Squid proxy server arises from insufficient validation of input data, allowing attackers to access features that can only be used by reverse proxies.

The vulnerability of the Squid proxy server exists due to insufficient validation of input data. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to features that can only be used by reverse proxies...

Google Chrome Is Getting a Bunch of New Privacy Features

The next version of the browser will be more secure than ever. Here’s what you need to know...

5 Simple Ways to Make Your Gmail Inbox Safer

These built-in features definitely protect your data, but they can help keep your inbox tidy too...

SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 Security Update : freetype2 (SUSE-SU-2020:1353-1)

This update for freetype2 to version 2.10.1 fixes the following issues : Security issue fixed : CVE-2018-6942: Fixed a NULL pointer dereference within ttinerp.c bsc1079603. Non-security issues fixed : Update to version 2.10.1 - The bytecode hinting of OpenType variation fonts was flawed, since th...

FTPDMIN <= 0.96 Multiple DoS Vulnerabilities

FTPDMIN is prone to multiple denial of service DoS vulnerabilities. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2020 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only CPE =...

Adobe Acrobat DC (Continuous) Security Update (APSB20-24) - Windows

Adobe Acrobat DC Continuous Track is prone to multiple vulnerabilities. Copyright C 2020 Greenbone Networks GmbH Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later This program is free...