Google Releases Chrome 5.0.375.125

Google has released Chrome 5.0.375.125 for Linux, Mac, and Windows to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blog entr...

Firefox Releases Firefox 3.6.8

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 3.6.8 to address a critical vulnerability. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation security advisory MFSA 2010-48 and update to Firefox 3.6.8 to hel...

RedHat Update for openldap RHSA-2010:0542-01

Check for the Version of openldap OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for openldap RHSA-2010:0542-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the...

RedHat Update for openldap RHSA-2010:0542-01

Check for the Version of openldap OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for openldap RHSA-2010:0542-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the...

Microsoft Shifts to 'Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure' Policy

Microsoft is changing the way in which it handles vulnerability disclosures, now moving to a model it calls coordinated vulnerability disclosure, in which the researcher and the vendor work together to verify a vulnerability and allow ample time for a patch. However, the new philosophy also...

Cisco Releases Security Advisory for CDS Internet Streamer

Cisco has released a security advisory to address a vulnerability in the Cisco Internet Streamer application that is part of the Cisco Content Delivery System. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information, including password files...

Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.6.7

The Mozilla Foundation has released Firefox 3.6.7 and Firefox 3.5.11 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, or conduct cross-site scripting attacks. Some of these...

Apple Releases iTunes 9.2.1

Apple has released iTunes 9.2.1 to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability is due to improper handling of itpc URLs. itpc is the protocol used by Apple iTunes for handling podcasts. By convincing a user to access a specially crafted itpc URL, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code ...

US-CERT Warns of Cisco Ethernet-Switch Vulnerability

Cisco Industrial Ethernet 3000 IE 3000 Series switches contain well-known, hard-coded read and write SNMP community strings. An remote attacker could take full control of a vulnerable device. Read the full statement. US-CERT...

Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for July 2010

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update for July 2010 to address 59 vulnerabilities across multiple products. This update contains the following security fixes: 6 for Oracle Database Server 2 for TimesTen In-Memory Database 5 for Oracle Secure Backup 7 for Oracle Fusion Middleware 1 for...

Oracle Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement

Oracle has issued a critical patch update pre-release announcement indicating that its July release will contain 59 new vulnerability fixes. Release of the critical patch update is scheduled for Tuesday, July 13, 2010. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the pre-release...

Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for July Security Bulletin

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification, indicating that its July release will contain four bulletins. Three bulletins will have the severity rating of critical and will be for Microsoft Windows and Office. The remaining bulletin will have the severity rating of important an...

Google Releases Chrome 5.0.375.99

Google has released Chrome 5.0.375.99 for Linux, Mac, and Windows to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases blo...

NCTAudioFile2 2.x - ActiveX Control 'SetFormatLikeSample()' Remote Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

$Id: nctaudiofile2setformatlikesample.rb 9668 2010-07-03 01:38:15Z jduck $ This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use...

Fedora 11 : libpng10-1.0.53-1.fc11 (2010-3414)

This is the latest upstream maintenance release. In addition to a number of minor bugfixes, it mitigates the resource-consumption effects of highly compressed ancillary chunks in hostile PNG files as described at http://libpng.sourceforge.net/ADVISORY-1.4.1.html This issue has been assigned...

Fedora 12 : libpng10-1.0.53-1.fc12 (2010-3375)

This is the latest upstream maintenance release. In addition to a number of minor bugfixes, it mitigates the resource-consumption effects of highly compressed ancillary chunks in hostile PNG files as described at http://libpng.sourceforge.net/ADVISORY-1.4.1.html This issue has been assigned...

Fedora 13 : libpng10-1.0.53-1.fc13 (2010-2988)

This is the latest upstream maintenance release. In addition to a number of minor bugfixes, it mitigates the resource-consumption effects of highly compressed ancillary chunks in hostile PNG files as described at http://libpng.sourceforge.net/ADVISORY-1.4.1.html This issue has been assigned...

How to Configure Firefox for Secure Surfing

With assistance from the United States Computer Emergency Response Team US-CERT, we’ve created this slideshow to help you configure Mozilla’s Firefox Web browser to stay secure and safeguard your privacy while surfing. Some menu options may vary between versions of Firefox, so you should adapt th...

Adobe Releases Update for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat

Adobe has released an update for Reader and Acrobat to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities affect the following versions: Adobe Reader 9.3.2 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX Adobe Acrobat 9.3.2 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh Exploitation of...

Google Releases Chrome 5.0.375.86

Google has released Chrome 5.0.375.86 for Linux, Mac, and Windows to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or conduct cross-site scripting attacks. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Releases bl...