AlmaLinux 9 : java-1.8.0-openjdk (ALSA-2022:2137)

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2022:2137 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number. %NASLMINLEVEL 80900 C...

CISA Releases One Industrial Control Systems Advisory

CISA released one Industrial Control Systems ICS advisory on November 15, 2022. This advisory provides timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisory for technical...

AlmaLinux 8 : qt5 (ALSA-2022:7482)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2022:7482 advisory. - In Qt 5.9.x through 5.15.x before 5.15.9 and 6.x before 6.2.4 on Linux and UNIX, QProcess could execute a binary from the current working directory when not foun...

The state of cryptojacking in the first three quarters of 2022

Cryptocurrency prices were dropping from the end of 2021 and throughout the first half of 2022. Although finance experts and retail investors estimate crypto to have a solid chance of recovery in the long term, at the time of writing this report the prices remain low. However, cybercriminals are...

CISA Updates Advisory on Threat Actors Exploiting Multiple CVEs Against Zimbra Collaboration Suite

CISA and the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center MS-ISAC have updated joint Cybersecurity Advisory AA22-228A: Threat Actors Exploiting Multiple CVEs Against Zimbra Collaboration Suite, originally released August 16, 2022. The advisory has been updated to include an additional Malwar...

CISA Releases Twenty Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA has released twenty 20 Industrial Control Systems ICS advisories on November 10, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisorie...

Patch Tuesday, November 2022 Election Edition

Lets face it: Having “2022 election” in the headline above is probably the only reason anyone might read this story today. Still, while most of us here in the United States are anxiously awaiting the results of how well weve patched our Democracy, it seems fitting that Microsoft Corp. today...

CentOS 8 : redis:6 (CESA-2022:7541)

The remote CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the CESA-2022:7541 advisory. - redis: Code injection via Lua script execution environment CVE-2022-24735 - redis: Malformed Lua script can crash Redis CVE-2022-24736 Note that Ness...

KB5019964: Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016 Security Update (November 2022)

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5019964. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities - AMD: CVE-2022-23824 IBPB and Return Address Predictor Interactions CVE-2022-23824 - Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2022-37966 - Windows Kerberos...

RHEL 8 : wavpack (RHSA-2022:7558)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2022:7558 advisory. WavPack is a completely open audio compression format providing lossless, high-quality lossy and a unique hybrid compression mode. Security Fixes:...

KB5019081: Windows Server 2022 / Azure Stack HCI 21H2 / 22H2 Security Update (November 2022)

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5019081. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities - AMD: CVE-2022-23824 IBPB and Return Address Predictor Interactions CVE-2022-23824 - Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2022-37966 - Windows Kerberos...

KB5019970: Windows 10 LTS 1507 Security Update (November 2022)

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5019970. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities - AMD: CVE-2022-23824 IBPB and Return Address Predictor Interactions CVE-2022-23824 - Windows Group Policy Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2022-37992, CVE-2022-41086 - Windo...

KLA20042 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Server Software

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Server Software. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to spoof user interface, gain privileges. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A spoofing vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server can be exploited remotely to spoof us...

KB5020010: Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 Security Update (November 2022)

The remote Windows host is missing security update 5020010. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities - AMD: CVE-2022-23824 IBPB and Return Address Predictor Interactions CVE-2022-23824 - Windows Kerberos RC4-HMAC Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVE-2022-37966 - Windows Kerberos...

RHEL 8 : redis:6 (RHSA-2022:7541)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2022:7541 advisory. Redis is an advanced key-value store. It is often referred to as a data-structure server since keys can contain strings, hashes, lists, sets...

Debian DSA-5271-1 : libxml2 - security update

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dsa-5271 advisory. - Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. CVE-2022-40303, CVE-2022-40304 Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied...

CVE-2022-43563 Risky command safeguards bypass via rex search command field names in Splunk Enterprise

In Splunk Enterprise versions below 8.2.9 and 8.1.12, the way that the rex search command handles field names lets an attacker bypass SPL safeguards for risky commands https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/SplunkCloud/latest/Security/SPLsafeguards . The vulnerability requires the attacker to phis...

RHEL 9 : lua (RHSA-2022:7329)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2022:7329 advisory. The lua packages provide support for Lua, a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending applications. Lua is also frequently us...

CISA Releases Three Industrial Control Systems Advisories

CISA has released three 3 Industrial Control Systems ICS advisories on November 3, 2022. These advisories provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the newly released ICS advisories f...

The Bug Report October 2022 Edition

The Bug Report — October 2022 Edition By Trellix · November 2, 2022 This story was written by Richard Johnson. Do ROP exploits count as jmp scares? Why am I here? Welcome back to the Bug Report: Spooky Edition, and we’ve got bugs crawling out of the walls! Of all the months we do this, we’ve foun...