Making the Edge Work for You

For many people, “building at the edge” may conjure fantastical images of nearly sci-fi–like computational power embedded on devices all around us, crunching massive volumes of data. We’re getting there. Today’s reality is that more workloads are moving to the edge to take advantage of the...

Reading the API Security Tea Leaves for 2022

Just as the global pandemic persists in redefining the new norm, so has enterprises’ growing investments in digital transformation initiatives to keep one step ahead of their competitors. APIs are the engine that are helping drive these digital transformations from the innovation of new services...

Important: kernel

Issue Overview: A buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's NFC protocol functionality. This flaw allows a local user to crash or escalate their privileges on the system. CVE-2022-26490 A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and...

SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 1 for SLE 15 SP3) (SUSE-SU-2022:1246-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLESSAP15 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:1246-1 advisory. - In aiopollcompletework of aio.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalati...

SUSE SLES15 Security Update : kernel (Live Patch 14 for SLE 15 SP3) (SUSE-SU-2022:1224-1)

The remote SUSE Linux SLES15 / SLESSAP15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SUSE-SU-2022:1224-1 advisory. - In aiopollcompletework of aio.c, there is a possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalati...

A clearer lens on Zero Trust security strategy: Part 1

Todays world is flooded with definitions and perspectives on Zero Trust, so we are kicking off a blog series to bring clarity to what Zero Trust is and what it means. This first blog will draw on the past, present, and future to bring a clear vision while keeping our feet planted firmly on the...

SUSE-SU-2022:1182-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 23 for SLE 12 SP4)

This update for the Linux Kernel 4.12.14-9583 fixes one issue. The following security issue was fixed: - CVE-2022-27666: Fixed a buffer overflow vulnerability in IPsec ESP transformation code. This flaw allowed a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may...

Security for All: How the Rapid7 Cybersecurity Foundation Will Expand Access and Inclusion

Rapid7’s mission is to advance cybersecurity for all — and an essential part of that effort is making the field and its best resources easier to access. That’s why we deliver solutions that meet the needs of large enterprises but can also be deployed and operated by more resource-constrained team...

Is API Security on Your Radar?

With the growth in digital transformation, the API management market is set to grow by more than 30% by the year 2025 as more businesses build web APIs and consumers grow to rely on them for everything from mobile apps to customized digital services. As part of strategic business planning, an API...

Security Performance Reporting: Command guidance for CISO-to-stakeholder communications

There is tremendous urgency for security professionals to do a better job at communicating security program performance to enterprise stakeholders and boards of directors. For the Coalfire Cloud Advisory Board CAB, effective reporting on this level is mission-critical for cyber teams, and was a...

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5358-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 LTS / 20.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5358-1 advisory. It was discovered that the network traffic control implementation in the Linux kernel contained a use- after-free vulnerability. A local...

3 steps to secure your multicloud and hybrid infrastructure with Azure Arc

As businesses around the world grapple with the growth of an industrialized, organized attacker ecosystem, the need for customers to secure multicloud and hybrid infrastructure and workloads is increasingly urgent. Today, organizations face an attacker ecosystem that is highly economically...

Fedora: Security Advisory for proj (FEDORA-2022-6746739d52)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 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...

CVE-2022-0886

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CVE-2022-27666

A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in IPsec ESP transformation code in net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c. This flaw allows a local attacker with a normal user privilege to overwrite kernel heap objects and may cause a local privilege escalation threat...

CVE-2022-27666

CVE-2022-27666 describes a heap buffer overflow in IPsec ESP transformation code (net/ipv4/esp4.c and net/ipv6/esp6.c) that can allow a local user to overwrite kernel heap objects and may lead to local privilege escalation. Connected advisories confirm kernel patches are available (e.g., AlmaLinu...

Security Bulletin: IBM Transformation Extender Advanced is vulnerable to LDAP injection due to WebSphere Application Server Liberty (CVE-2021-39031)

Summary IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, previously known as IBM Standards Processing Engine, uses IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty. An LDAP injection vulnerability in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty has been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-39031 DESCRIPTION...

Security Bulletin: IBM Transformation Extender Advanced is vulnerable to information exposure due to IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty (CVE-2022-22310)

Summary IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, previously known as IBM Standards Processing Engine, uses IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty. An information exposure in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty has been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2022-22310 DESCRIPTION: IBM...

Security Bulletin: IBM Transformation Extender Advanced is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution due to Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-4104)

Summary IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, previously known as IBM Standards Processing Engine, uses Apache Log4j as part of its logging infrastructure. An arbitrary remote code execution vulnerability has been addressed. The fix incudes Apache Log4j 2.17.1. Vulnerability Details CVEID:...

Security Bulletin: IBM Transformation Extender Advanced is vulnerable to information exposure due to IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty (CVE-2021-29842)

Summary IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, previously known as IBM Standards Processing Engine, uses IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty. An information exposure in IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty has been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID: CVE-2021-29842 DESCRIPTION: IBM...