SUSE SLED12 Security Update : python-tornado (SUSE-SU-2016:1195-1)

The python-tornado module was updated to version 4.2.1, which brings several fixes, enhancements and new features. The following security issues have been fixed : - A path traversal vulnerability in StaticFileHandler, in which files whose names started with the staticpath directory but were not...

Debian DLA-452-1 : smarty3 security update

Smarty3, a template engine for PHP, allowed remote attackers to bypass the secure mode restrictions and execute arbitrary PHP code as demonstrated by 'literal' in a template. For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 3.1.10-2+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your smart...

Design/Logic Flaw

The atl2probe function in drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/atlx/atl2.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 incorrectly enables scatter/gather I/O, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading packet data...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : ntp (SUSE-SU-2016:1177-1)

ntp was updated to version 4.2.8p6 to fix 12 security issues. Also yast2-ntp-client was updated to match some sntp syntax changes. bsc937837 These security issues were fixed : - CVE-2015-8158: Fixed potential infinite loop in ntpq bsc962966. - CVE-2015-8138: Zero Origin Timestamp Bypass bsc963002...

Fedora 23 : xen-4.5.3-2.fc23 (2016-35d7b09908)

x86 shadow pagetables: address width overflow XSA-173, CVE-2016-3960 Qemu: net: buffer overflow in stellarisenet emulator CVE-2016-4001 Qemu: net: buffer overflow in MIPSnet emulator CVE-2016-4002 qemu: Infinite loop vulnerability in usbehci using siTD process CVE-2016-4037 Note that Tenable...

[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: openvas-libraries-8.0.7-2.fc23

openvas-libraries is the base library for the OpenVAS network security scanner...

Steam Patched Broken Crypto in Wake of Replay, Padding Oracle Attacks

The digital gaming platform Steam was quick to patch a cryptographic issue in its client recently that could have allowed an attacker to read sensitive information sent over its network, take over an account, or view plain-text passwords. Valve, the Bellevue, Wash.-based video game developer that...

Oracle Linux 7 : nss, / nspr, / nss-softokn, / and / nss-util (ELSA-2016-0685)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2016-0685 advisory. - Pick up upstream freebl patch for CVE-2015-2730 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisor...

Fedora 22 : ansible1.9-1.9.6-1.fc22 (2016-28ff51a3f5)

Update to 1.9.6. Fixes bug 1327744 as well as CVE-2016-3096 Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional...

SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : yast2-users (SUSE-SU-2016:1138-1)

yast2-users was updated to fix one security issue. This security issue was fixed : - CVE-2016-1601: Empty passwords fields in /etc/shadow after SLES 12 SP1 autoyast installation bsc974220. This update includes a script that fixes installations that we're affected by this problem. It is run...

CentOS 7 : nspr / nss / nss-softokn / nss-util (CESA-2016:0685)

An update for nss, nspr, nss-softokn, and nss-util is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available f...

SUSE SLES11 Security Update : freetype2 (SUSE-SU-2016:1149-1)

This update of the freetype2 library fixes two security issues : - An infinite loop in parseencoding in t1load.c CVE-2014-9745, bsc945849 - Use of uninitialized memory in psparserloadfield, t42parsefontmatrix and t1parsefontmatrix CVE-2014-9747, bsc947966 Note that Tenable Network Security has...

CentOS Update for nss-softokn CESA-2016:0685 centos7

Check the version of nss-softokn SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2016 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 scriptoid"1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.882472";...

[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: mod_nss-1.0.11-7.fc22

The modnss module provides strong cryptography for the Apache Web server via the Secure Sockets Layer SSL and Transport Layer Security TLS protocols using the Network Security Services NSS security library...

nspr, nss security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2016:0684 An update for nss and nspr is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: nss and nspr security, bug fix, and enhancement update

An update for nss and nspr is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fr...

Response Operation Collection Kit: ROCK NSM

MOCYBER’s open source Network Security Monitoring platform ROCK is a collections platform, in the spirit of Network Security Monitoring, designed by members of the Missouri National Guard’s Cyber Team. It’s primary focus is to provide a robust, scalable sensor platform for both enduring security...

Bank with No Firewall. That's How Hackers Managed to Steal $80 Million

In Brief Investigators from the Forensic Training Institute of the Bangladesh investigated the $80 Million bank heist and discovered that the hackers managed to gain access to the network because the Bank was using second-hand $10 network switches without a Firewall to run its network. When it wa...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID22422: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 22, 2016

Medium Alert ID: 44792 First Published: 2016 April 22 13:41 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID22422 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

Fedora 23 : kernel-4.4.7-300.fc23 (2016-8e858f96b8)

The 4.4.7 update contains a number of important fixes across the kernel tree Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without...