kernel, perf, python security update

CentOS Errata and Security Advisory CESA-2012:1426 Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring...

kernel: execshield: predictable ascii armour base address

The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel in Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 5 and 6 and Fedora 15 and 16 does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to bypass the ASLR protecti...

PT-2013-1527 · Red Hat +3 · Fedora +4

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL versions 5 and 6 Fedora versions 15 and 16 Description: The ExecShield feature in a certain Red Hat patch for the Linux kernel does not properly handle use of many shared libraries by a 32-bit executable file. Th...

[SECURITY] Fedora 18 Update: glibc-2.16-8.fc18

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-154-02 PHP local security issue

The remote host is missing an update as announced via advisory SSA:2004-154-02. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: esoftslkssa200415402.nasl 6598 2017-07-07 09:36:44Z cfischer $ Description: Auto-generated from the corresponding slackware advisory Authors: Thomas Reinke Copyright: Copyright c 2012...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : glibc (MDKSA-2000:040)

A bug was discovered in ld.so that could allow local users to obtain root privileges. The dynamic loader, ld.so, is responsible for making shared libraries available within a program at run-time. Normally, a user is allowed to load additional shared libraries when executing a program; they can be...

Fedora Update for glibc FEDORA-2012-11927

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for glibc FEDORA-2012-11927 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms...

[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: glibc-2.14.90-24.fc16.9

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: glibc-2.15-56.fc17

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

PostgreSQL for Linux Payload Execution

On some default Linux installations of PostgreSQL, the postgres service account may write to the /tmp directory, and may source UDF Shared Libraries from there as well, allowing execution of arbitrary code. This module compiles a Linux shared object file, uploads it to the target host via the...

Fedora Update for openssl FEDORA-2012-6403

Check for the Version of openssl OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for openssl FEDORA-2012-6403 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the...

[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: openssl-1.0.0i-1.fc17

The OpenSSL toolkit provides support for secure communications between machines. OpenSSL includes a certificate management tool and shared libraries which provide various cryptographic algorithms and protocols...

Fedora Update for glibc FEDORA-2012-2162

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for glibc FEDORA-2012-2162 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms ...

Fedora Update for glibc FEDORA-2011-17386

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Fedora Update for glibc FEDORA-2011-17386 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms...

[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: glibc-2.14.1-6

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: glibc-2.15-23.fc17

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: glibc-2.14.90-24.fc16.6

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

[SECURITY] Fedora 15 Update: openssl-1.0.0f-1.fc15

The OpenSSL toolkit provides support for secure communications between machines. OpenSSL includes a certificate management tool and shared libraries which provide various cryptographic algorithms and protocols...

[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: glibc-2.14.90-24.fc16.4

The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important se...

[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: openssl-1.0.0e-1.fc16

The OpenSSL toolkit provides support for secure communications between machines. OpenSSL includes a certificate management tool and shared libraries which provide various cryptographic algorithms and protocols...