Fedora 20 : qt3-3.3.8b-63.fc20 (2015-6573)

This update fixes CVE-2015-1860, a buffer overflow when loading some specific invalid GIF image files, which could be exploited for denial of service application crash and possibly even arbitrary code execution attacks. The security patch is backported from Qt 4. Please note that Qt 3 is NOT...

Fedora 22 : proftpd-1.3.5-6.fc22 (2015-7164)

Vadim Melihow reported a critical issue with proftpd installations that use the modcopy module's SITE CPFR/SITE CPTO commands; modcopy allows these commands to be used by unauthenticated clients Upstream report: http://bugs.proftpd.org/showbug.cgi?id=4169 Note that modcopy is not loaded/enabled b...

UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3636

The pingunhash function in net/ipv4/ping.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.3 does not initialize a certain list data structure during an unhash operation, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service use-after-free and system crash by leveraging the ability to make a...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-trusty vulnerabilities (USN-2587-1)

A stack overflow was discovered in the the microcode loader for the intel x86 platform. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service kernel crash or to potentially execute code with kernel privileges. CVE-2015-2666 It was discovered that the Linux kernel's IPv6 networking...

Debian DLA-210-1 : qt4-x11 security update

This update fixes multiple security issues in the Qt library. CVE-2013-0254 The QSharedMemory class uses weak permissions world-readable and world-writable for shared memory segments, which allows local users to read sensitive information or modify critical program data, as demonstrated by readin...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux vulnerability (USN-2585-1)

It was discovered that the Linux kernel's IPv6 networking stack has a flaw that allows using route advertisement RA messages to set the 'hoplimit' to values that are too low. An unprivileged attacker on a local network could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service IPv6 messages dropped. No...

Fedora 22 : yourls-1.7-3.20150410gitabc7d6c.fc22 (2015-5965)

Update to the latest master from git 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 issues. %NASLMINLEVEL 703...

Fedora 21 : icu-52.1-6.fc21 (2015-6087)

Security fix for CVE-2014-9654, CVE-2014-7923, CVE-2014-7926 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...

CVE-2015-1150

CVE-2015-1150 affects Apple OS X Server before 4.1, where the Firewall component uses an incorrect pathname in configuration files. This allows remote attackers to bypass network-access restrictions by sending packets intended for a blocked custom rule. Affected product: Apple OS X Server prior t...

Authentication Vulnerabilities Identified in Projector Firmware

The manufacturer of a popular projector found primarily in classrooms is neglecting to address several authentication bugs that exist in the device that could open it up to hacks. It’s technically the firmware for the projector, InFocus IN3128HD, version 0.26, that’s vulnerable. The web interface...

Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information

The multiple vulnerabilities in the libnss3-1d package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system may lead to breaches of the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely...

Fedora 21 : wpa_supplicant-2.0-13.fc21 (2015-6860)

This update addresses a security vulnerability identified as CVE-2015-1863 . More information on this vulnerability is provided by upstream at https://w1.fi/security/2015-1/wpasupplicant-p2p-ssid-overflow.txt . An extract : Attacker or a system controlled by the attacker needs to be within radio...

Ubuntu 14.10 : autofs vulnerability (USN-2579-1)

It was discovered that autofs incorrectly filtered environment variables when using program maps. When program maps were configured, a local user could use this issue to escalate privileges. This update changes the default behaviour by adding a prefix to environment variables. Sites using program...

Fedora 22 : qt3-3.3.8b-63.fc22 (2015-6613)

This update fixes CVE-2015-1860, a buffer overflow when loading some specific invalid GIF image files, which could be exploited for denial of service application crash and possibly even arbitrary code execution attacks. The security patch is backported from Qt 4. Please note that Qt 3 is NOT...

Debian DLA-207-1 : subversion security update

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Subversion, a version control system. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : CVE-2015-0248 Subversion moddavsvn and svnserve were vulnerable to a remotely triggerable assertion DoS vulnerability for certain...

Fedora 21 : wesnoth-1.12.2-1.fc21 (2015-6295)

http://forums.wesnoth.org/viewtopic.php?t=41872 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 issues...

Fedora 21 : qt5-qtbase-5.4.1-9.fc21 (2015-6364)

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Qt image format handling of BMP, ICO and GIF files. The issues exposed included denial of service and buffer overflows leading to heap corruption. It is possible the latter could be used to perform remote code execution. See also...

Fedora 22 : curl-7.40.0-3.fc22 (2015-6695)

require credentials to match for NTLM re-use CVE-2015-3143 - fix invalid write with a zero-length host name in URL CVE-2015-3144 - fix invalid write in cookie path sanitization code CVE-2015-3145 - close Negotiate connections when done CVE-2015-3148 Note that Tenable Network Security has...

Active Defense Can Give Pause to Threats

SAN FRANCISCO – Disrupting hackers on your own network has become sort of a parlor trick for enterprises with enough resources and desire to dive into those waters. Today at RSA Conference, one expert explained how most organizations can leverage networking tools they’ve already invested in to pu...

F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel vulnerability (SOL16471)

The dopagesmove function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service OOPS, and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the...