Ubuntu 16.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-4254-1)

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-4254-1 advisory. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacke...

Intel Fixes High-Severity Flaw in Performance Analysis Tool

Intel is warning of a high-severity vulnerability in its performance analysis tool called Intel VTune Profiler. If exploited the flaw allows an adversary to perform a privilege escalation attack, giving them elevated and unauthorized system access to a targeted system. The VTune Profiler, formerl...

Authentication Implications in Uniquely Identifiable Graphics Cards

Researchers working on the “physically unclonable functions found in standard PC components PUFFIN project” announced last week that widely used graphics processors could be the next step in online authentication. PUFFIN is a joint project between Technische Universiteit Eindhoven in the...

Google Fixes SSL Certificate Error in Chrome

Google has released an update for Chrome that repairs a problem when users attempt to connect to sites over HTTPS. In some instances, the browser will return an error messages that tells the user that the requested site’s server certificate is invalid even when that’s not the case. Some users hav...