nghttp2: denial of service

HTTP/2 uses HPACK to compress header fields. The basic idea is that HTTP header field is stored in the receiver with the numeric index number. The memory used by this storage is tightly constrained, and it is 4KiB by default. When sender sends the same header field, it just sends the correspondin...

[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: nginx-1.8.1-1.fc22

Nginx is a web server and a reverse proxy server for HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP protocols, with a strong focus on high concurrency, performance and low memory usage...

[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: nginx-1.8.1-1.fc23

Nginx is a web server and a reverse proxy server for HTTP, SMTP, POP3 and IMAP protocols, with a strong focus on high concurrency, performance and low memory usage...

OpenJDK: insufficient enforcement of totalEntitySizeLimit (JAXP, 8133962)

It was discovered that the JAXP component in OpenJDK did not properly enforce the totalEntitySizeLimit limit. An attacker able to make a Java application process a specially crafted XML file could use this flaw to make the application consume an excessive amount of memory...

Medium: libxml2

Issue Overview: A denial of service flaw was found in the way the libxml2 library parsed certain XML files. An attacker could provide a specially crafted XML file that, when parsed by an application using libxml2, could cause that application to use an excessive amount of memory. The...

libxml2: denial of service processing a crafted XML document

A denial of service flaw was found in the way the libxml2 library parsed certain XML files. An attacker could provide a specially crafted XML file that, when parsed by an application using libxml2, could cause that application to use an excessive amount of memory...

openSUSE Security Update : mysql-community-server (openSUSE-2015-608)

The MySQL Community Server edition was updated to 5.6.26, fixing security issues and bugs. All changes: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.6/en/news-5-6-26.html - Fixed CVEs: CVE-2015-2617, CVE-2015-2648, CVE-2015-2611, CVE-2015-2582 CVE-2015-4752, CVE-2015-4756, CVE-2015-2643, CVE-2015-47...

Mozilla Addresses 14-Year-Old Bug in Firefox 41

Developers at Mozilla pushed out Firefox 41 this week and brought some much needed relief to Adblock Plus users by finally fixing a 14-year old bug in the browser. The update addresses a longstanding issue with how the browser handles memory usage by the add-on. Previously the browser created too...

IBM WebSphere Portal Denial of Service Vulnerability (CNVD-2015-06033)

IBM WebSphere Portal is a suite of enterprise portal software from IBM. The software creates a platform that connects an organization internally and externally, allowing employees, customers and suppliers to access internal data through the platform. A denial of service vulnerability exists in IB...

How to Fix Chrome Massive Memory Usage? Simply Try 'Chrome 45' for Faster Performance

Rejoice Chrome users! Google has made major improvements to its Chrome web browser that would once again make it one of the least memory eater browsers in the market. Although Chrome is used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide due to its simplicity and power, most people aren't happy with...

OpenJDK: DnsClient fails to release request information after error (JNDI, 8075378)

It was discovered that the JNDI component in OpenJDK did not handle DNS resolution errors correctly. An attacker able to trigger such DNS errors could cause a Java application using JNDI to consume memory and CPU time, and possibly block further DNS resolution...

RHEL 6 : libxml2 (RHSA-2015:1419)

Updated libxml2 packages that fix one security issue and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security and bug fix update

Updated libxml2 packages that fix one security issue and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is...

OpenJDK: DnsClient fails to release request information after error (JNDI, 8075378)

It was discovered that the JNDI component in OpenJDK did not handle DNS resolution errors correctly. An attacker able to trigger such DNS errors could cause a Java application using JNDI to consume memory and CPU time, and possibly block further DNS resolution...

OpenJDK: DnsClient fails to release request information after error (JNDI, 8075378)

It was discovered that the JNDI component in OpenJDK did not handle DNS resolution errors correctly. An attacker able to trigger such DNS errors could cause a Java application using JNDI to consume memory and CPU time, and possibly block further DNS resolution...

Cisco Headend System Releases Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Cisco Headend System Releases could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service DoS condition. The vulnerability is due to the software's inability to recover memory after certain usage situations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by...

Cisco Headend System Releases Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Cisco Headend System Releases could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service DoS condition. The vulnerability is due to the software's inability to recover memory after certain usage situations. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by...

Portable Penetration Testing Distribution for Windows: PentestBox

PentestBox is not like other Penetration Testing Distributions which runs on virtual machines. It is created because more than 70% of penetration testing distributions users uses windows and provides an efficient platform for Penetration Testing on windows. It provides all security tools as a...

Multiple Cisco Products TCP Flood Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the TCP module of multiple Cisco products could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disable TCP ports and cause an increase in CPU and memory usage, resulting in a denial of service DoS condition. The vulnerability is due to a lack of rate limiting in the TCP listener...

OracleVM 3.3 : kernel-uek (OVMSA-2015-0060)

The remote OracleVM system is missing necessary patches to address critical security updates : - crypto: aesni - fix memory usage in GCM decryption Stephan Mueller Orabug: 21077385 CVE-2015-3331 - xen/pciback: Don't disable PCICOMMAND on PCI device reset. Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk Orabug: 20807438...