SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : util-linux (SUSE-SU-2017:0555-1)

This update for util-linux fixes the following issues: This security issue was fixed : - CVE-2017-2616: In su with PAM support it was possible for local users to send SIGKILL to selected other processes with root privileges bsc1023041. The update package also includes non-security fixes. See...

VIPA Controls WinPLC7

CVSS v3 7.5 ATTENTION: Remotely exploitable/low skill level to exploit Vendor: VIPA Controls Equipment: WinPLC7 Vulnerability: Stack Buffer Overflow AFFECTED PRODUCTS The following versions of WinPLC7, a PLC programming software, are affected: WinPLC Versions 5.0.45.5921 and prior. IMPACT...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux, linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities (USN-3206-1)

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the block device layer of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly gain administrative privileges. CVE-2016-7910 Dmitry Vyukov discovered a use-after-free vulnerability ...

Ubuntu 16.10 : linux, linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities (USN-3209-1)

It was discovered that the generic SCSI block layer in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict write operations in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly gain administrative privileges. CVE-2016-10088 Jim Mattson discovered tha...

Debian DLA-828-1 : gst-plugins-good0.10 security update

Two memory handling issues were found in gst-plugins-good0.10 : CVE-2016-10198 An invalid read can be triggered in the aacparse element via a maliciously crafted file. CVE-2017-5840 An out of bounds heap read can be triggered in the qtdemux element via a maliciously crafted file. For Debian 7...

No Firewalls, No Problem for Google

SAN FRANCISCO—Google may have sent the tired castle analogy of network security’s soft center protected by a tough exterior out to pasture for good. On Tuesday at RSA Conference, Google shared the seven-year journey of its internal BeyondCorp rollout where it affirms trust based on what it knows...

Fedora 25 : 2:vim (2017-595fec72ef)

The newest upstream commit, fixing CVE-2017-5953 vim: Tree length values not validated properly when handling a spell file Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean...

Fedora 25 : xen (2017-cdb53b04e0)

Qemu: net: mcffec: infinite loop while receiving data in mcffecreceive CVE-2016-9776 Qemu: audio: memory leakage in ac97 CVE-2017-5525 Qemu: audio: memory leakage in es1370 device CVE-2017-5526 oob access in cirrus bitblt copy XSA-208, CVE-2017-2615 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracte...

Fedora 24 : spice (2017-05793780f0)

Add upstream patches fixing CVE-2016-9577 and CVE-2016-9578 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additiona...

Fedora 25 : 14:tcpdump (2017-7ecbc90157)

Security fix for CVE-2016-7922, CVE-2016-7923, CVE-2016-7924, CVE-2016-7925, CVE-2016-7926, CVE-2016-7927, CVE-2016-7928, CVE-2016-7929, CVE-2016-7930, CVE-2016-7931, CVE-2016-7932, CVE-2016-7933, CVE-2016-7934, CVE-2016-7935, CVE-2016-7936, CVE-2016-7937, CVE-2016-7938, CVE-2016-7939,...

Fedora 25 : w3m (2016-87dc28b1a0)

Rebase to latest upstream gitrev 20161120 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : gd (SUSE-SU-2017:0459-1)

This update for gd fixes the following security issues : - CVE-2016-9317: The gdImageCreate function in the GD Graphics Library aka libgd allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service system hang via an oversized image. bsc1022283 - CVE-2016-10167: A denial of service problem in...

Does Reliable Real Time Detection Demand Prevention?

Chris Sanders started a poll on Twitter asking "Would you rather get a real-time alert with partial context immediately, or a full context alert delayed by 30 mins?" I answered by saying I would prefer full context delayed by 30 minutes. I also replied with the text at left, from my first book Th...

Remote code execution

An issue was discovered in Moxa NPort 5110 versions prior to 2.6, NPort 5130/5150 Series versions prior to 3.6, NPort 5200 Series versions prior to 2.8, NPort 5400 Series versions prior to 3.11, NPort 5600 Series versions prior to 3.7, NPort 5100A Series & NPort P5150A versions prior to 1.3, NPor...

CVE-2016-9366

CVE-2016-9366 affects Moxa NPort device servers (various 5110/5130/5150/5200/5400/5600 lines, plus 5100A, P5150A, 5200A, 5150AI-M12, 5250AI-M12, 5450AI-M12, 5600-8-DT/DTL, IA5450A, 6000/6110 series). A brute-force authentication bypass vulnerability exists, allowing an attacker to bypass authenti...

Bejtlich Books Explained

A reader asked me to explain the differences between two of my books. I decided to write a public response. If you visit the TaoSecurity Books page, you will see two different types of books. The first type involves books which list me as author or co-author. The second involves books to which I...

Fedora 25 : bitlbee (2017-deb82f0c0d)

BitlBee 3.5.1 30 Jan 2017 =========================== - purple: Fix crash on file transfer requests from unknown contacts. This was the result of an incomplete fix in the previous release and may result in remote DoS. Read the full security advisory at: https://bugs.bitlbee.org/ticket/1282 - Afte...

Fedora 25 : phpMyAdmin (2017-360e912fdb)

Welcome to phpMyAdmin 4.6.6, a release containing security and bug fixes. This release includes many security fixes of various levels of severity. We recommend all users upgrade to this release immediately. For full information on the vulnerabilities fixed and mitigation factors for users who are...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : mysql (SUSE-SU-2017:0408-1)

This mysql version update to 5.5.54 fixes the following issues : - CVE-2017-3318: Unspecified vulnerability affecting Error Handling bsc1020896 - CVE-2017-3317: Unspecified vulnerability affecting Logging bsc1020894 - CVE-2017-3313: Unspecified vulnerability affecting the MyISAM component...

Ubuntu 16.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-3190-1)

Mikulas Patocka discovered that the asynchronous multibuffer cryptographic daemon mcryptd in the Linux kernel did not properly handle being invoked with incompatible algorithms. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash. CVE-2016-10147 It was discovered that a...