RedHat Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk RHSA-2014:1636-01

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2014 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 ifdescription...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-openjdk security and bug fix update

Updated java-1.7.0-openjdk packages that fix multiple security issues and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores, which give detailed severit...

polkit-qt: insecure calling of polkit

It was found that polkit-qt handled authorization requests with PolicyKit via a D-Bus API that is vulnerable to a race condition. A local user could use this flaw to bypass intended PolicyKit authorizations...

CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

Design/Logic Flaw

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

UBUNTU-CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

CVE-2012-5619

Summary (CVE-2012-5619) The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.0.1 fails to properly handle "." (dotfile) entries on FAT and other non-reserved-name filesystems, enabling local attackers to obscure forensic activity (e.g., Flame’s demonstration). Connected documents corroborate this dotfile handling issue and it...

CVE-2012-5619

The Sleuth Kit TSK 4.0.1 does not properly handle "." dotfile file system entries in FAT file systems and other file systems for which . is not a reserved name, which allows local users to hide activities it more difficult to conduct forensics activities, as demonstrated by Flame...

Second jQuery Hack of Week Reported

Update A day after a compromise of the jQuery website was disclosed, the open source JavaScript library is dealing with a second attack. JQuery Foundation board member Ralph Whitbeck confirmed via email to Threatpost that a new compromise was under way and the organization was taking steps to...

jQuery Official Website Compromised To Serve Malware

The official website of the popular cross-platform JavaScript library jQuery jquery.com has been compromised and redirecting its visitors to a third-party website hosting the RIG exploit kit, in order to distribute information-stealing malware. JQuery is a free and open source JavaScript library...

jQuery.com Hacked, Redirecting to RIG Exploit Kit

Owners of websites built using the jQuery library are being warned of an attack against the toolkit’s website which is redirecting visitors to a third-party site hosting the RIG exploit kit. JQuery is a free and open source JavaScript library used for a number of things, including building AJAX...

Malicious Google DoubleClick Advertisements Distributed Malware to Millions of Computers

Cyber criminals have exploited the power of two online advertising networks, Google's DoubleClick and popular Zedo advertising agency, to deliver malicious advertisements to millions of internet users that could install malware on a user's computer. A recent report published by the researcher of...

Archie Exploit Kit Spotted Leveraging Adobe, Silverlight Vulnerabilities

A relatively new exploit kit that borrows modules copied from the Metasploit Framework and exploits any older versions of Adobe Flash, Reader and, Silverlight the user may be using has begun to make the rounds. Jaime Blasco, the director of AlienVault Labs dug deeper into kit, known as Archie, on...

Israeli Think Tank Compromised to Serve Sweet Orange Exploit Kit

The official website of a prominent Israel-based, Middle East foreign policy-focused think tank, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs JCPA, has been compromised and abused by attackers to distribute malware. The Israeli think tank website JCPA – an independent research institute focusing on...

Israeli Think-Tank Site Serves Sweet Orange Exploit

Attackers have compromised the website of a prominent Israel-based, Middle East foreign policy-focused think tank, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs JCPA. On Friday, researchers from Cyphort reported that the site was serving the Sweet Orange exploit kit via drive-by download. At the time o...

Malicious Advertisements Found on Java.com, Other High-Profile Sites

A New York-based online ad network company AppNexus, that provides a platform specializing in real-time online advertising, has again been spotted as the origin of a recent "malvertising" campaign that makes use of the Angler Exploit Kit to redirect visitors to malicious websites hosting the Aspr...