CVE-2025-21704 usb: cdc-acm: Check control transfer buffer size before access

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: cdc-acm: Check control transfer buffer size before access If the first fragment is shorter than struct usbcdcnotification, we can't calculate an expectedsize. Log an error and discard the notification instead of reading...

PT-2025-7541

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to the version that includes the fix for this issue Description A memory corruption issue exists due to incorrect handling of control transfer buffer sizes in the usb: cdc-acm module. When the first fragment is...

Upcoming Speaking Events

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I'm speaking at a joint meeting of the Boston Chapter of the IEEE Computer Society and GBC/ACM, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025. The event will take place at the Massachusetts Institute of...

Malicious code in acm-nano-logger-fe (npm)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: ghsa-malware 8669771f2fb91caaf8e8b4059e9466a605b69db4766b85ce718c33d1b09999a8 Any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised. All secrets and keys stored on that computer should be...

Moderate: net-snmp security update

The net-snmp packages provide various libraries and tools for the Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP, including an SNMP library, an extensible agent, tools for requesting or setting information from SNMP agents, tools for generating and handling SNMP traps, a version of the netstat command...

ROS-20240815-10

Vulnerability of the nsVacmAccessTable function in the OID Handler component of the Net-SNMP software suite of the Linux operating system is related to dereferencing of the NULL pointer. of Linux operating system is related to dereferencing of NULL pointer. Exploitation of the vulnerability could...

Low: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.10.4 security updates and bug fixes

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.10.4 General Availability release images, which apply security fixes and fix bugs. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed...

Moderate: Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.5.5 bug fix updates

Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.5.5 General Availability release images, which fix bugs and update container images. Multicluster engine for Kubernetes provides the foundational components that are necessary for the centralized management of multiple Kubernetes-based clusters across data...

CVE-2022-24807

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a malformed OID in a SET request to SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB::vacmAccessTable can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-write credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9....

CVE-2022-24807 net-snmp: A malformed OID in a SET request to SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB::vacmAccessTable can cause an out-of-bounds memory access

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a malformed OID in a SET request to SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB::vacmAccessTable can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-write credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9....

CVE-2022-24807

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a malformed OID in a SET request to SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB::vacmAccessTable can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-write credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9....

CVE-2022-24807

net-snmp provides various tools relating to the Simple Network Management Protocol. Prior to version 5.9.2, a malformed OID in a SET request to SNMP-VIEW-BASED-ACM-MIB::vacmAccessTable can cause an out-of-bounds memory access. A user with read-write credentials can exploit the issue. Version 5.9....

In Memoriam: Ross Anderson, 1956–2024

Last week, I posted a short memorial of Ross Anderson. The Communications of the ACM asked me to expand it. Heres the longer version. EDITED TO ADD 4/11: Two weeks before he passed away, Ross gave an 80-minute interview where he told his life story...

Critical: Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management 2.8.5 security and bug fix container updates

Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.8.5 General Availability release images, which provide security updates and fix bugs. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Critical. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a...

CVE-2023-48697

Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go OTG embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to memory buffer and pointer vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include functions/processes in...

CVE-2023-48696

Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go OTG embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to expired pointer dereference vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include components in host class,...

Buffer overflow

Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go OTG embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to memory buffer and pointer vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include functions/processes in...

Null pointer dereference

Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go OTG embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to expired pointer dereference vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include components in host class,...

CVE-2023-48697 Azure RTOS USBX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go OTG embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to memory buffer and pointer vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include functions/processes in...

CVE-2023-48696

Azure RTOS USBX contains a remote code execution vulnerability caused by an expired pointer dereference in the USBX host/CDC ACM path for RTOS v6.2.1 and earlier. Affected component: USBX within Azure RTOS USBX stack (host class/CDC ACM). Remediation: upgrade to USBX release 6.3.0 or later. Explo...