Oracle Linux 8 : container-tools:4.0 (ELSA-2023-2802)

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2023-2802 advisory. - In net/http in Go before 1.18.6 and 1.19.x before 1.19.1, attackers can cause a denial of service because an HTTP/2 connection can hang during closin...

North Korean Kimsuky Hackers Strike Again with Advanced Reconnaissance Malware

The North Korean advanced persistent threat APT group known as Kimsuky has been observed using a piece of custom malware called RandomQuery as part of a reconnaissance and information exfiltration operation. "Lately, Kimsuky has been consistently distributing custom malware as part of...

CVE-2023-32680 Missing SQL permissions check in metabase

Metabase is an open source business analytics engine. To edit SQL Snippets, Metabase should have required people to be in at least one group with native query editing permissions to a database–but affected versions of Metabase didn't enforce that requirement. This lack of enforcement meant that:...

APT attacks: Exploring Advanced Persistent Threats and their evasive techniques

Cyber criminals come in all shapes and sizes. On one end of the spectrum, theres the script kiddie or inexperienced ransomware gang looking to make a quick buck. On the other end are state-sponsored groups using far more sophisticated tactics--often with long-term, strategic goals in mind. Advanc...

buildah: possible information disclosure and modification

An incorrect handling of the supplementary groups in the Buildah container engine might lead to the sensitive information disclosure or possible data modification if an attacker has direct access to the affected container where supplementary groups are used to set access permissions and is able t...

EulerOS 2.0 SP10 : docker-engine (EulerOS-SA-2023-1971)

According to the versions of the docker-engine package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Moby is an open-source project created by Docker to enable software containerization. A bug was found in Moby Docker Engine where...

Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in containerd

Summary Multiple vulnerabilities in containerd used by InfoSphere Information Server were addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2023-25173 DESCRIPTION: containerd could allow a local authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper setup for supplementary groups...

Identifying a Patch Management Solution: Overview of Key Criteria

Software is rarely a one-and-done proposition. In fact, any application available today will likely need to be updated – or patched – to fix bugs, address vulnerabilities, and update key features at multiple points in the future. With the typical enterprise relying on a multitude of applications,...

podman: possible information disclosure and modification

An incorrect handling of the supplementary groups in the Podman container engine might lead to the sensitive information disclosure or possible data modification if an attacker has direct access to the affected container where supplementary groups are used to set access permissions and is able to...

EulerOS 2.0 SP9 : docker-engine (EulerOS-SA-2023-1837)

According to the versions of the docker-engine package installed, the EulerOS installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - Moby is an open-source project created by Docker to enable software containerization. A bug was found in Moby Docker Engine where...

Bl00dy Ransomware Gang Strikes Education Sector with Critical PaperCut Vulnerability

U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies have warned of attacks carried out by a threat actor known as the Bl00dy Ransomware Gang that attempt to exploit vulnerable PaperCut servers against the education facilities sector in the country. The attacks took place in early May 2023, the Federal...

Babuk Source Code Sparks 9 Different Ransomware Strains Targeting VMware ESXi Systems

Multiple threat actors have capitalized on the leak of Babuk aka Babak or Babyk ransomware code in September 2021 to build as many as nine different ransomware families capable of targeting VMware ESXi systems. "These variants emerged through H2 2022 and H1 2023, which shows an increasing trend o...

Microsoft reports two Iranian hacking groups exploiting PaperCut flaw

By Deeba Ahmed The two groups exploiting the vulnerability are Mango Sandstorm and Mint Sandstorm. Both are linked to the Iranian government and intelligence agencies. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft reports two Iranian hacking groups exploiting PaperCut flaw...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for docker-engine (EulerOS-SA-2023-1864)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 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...

kernel: vdpa_sim_blk: set number of address spaces and virtqueue groups

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vdpasimblk: set number of address spaces and virtqueue groups Commit bda324fd037a "vdpasim: control virtqueue support" added two new fields nas, ngroups to vdpasimdevattr, but we forgot to initialize them for vdpasimblk. When...

Microsoft Warns of State-Sponsored Attacks Exploiting Critical PaperCut Vulnerability

Iranian nation-state groups have now joined financially motivated actors in actively exploiting a critical flaw in PaperCut print management software, Microsoft disclosed over the weekend. The tech giant's threat intelligence team said it observed both Mango Sandstorm Mercury and Mint Sandstorm...

Meta Uncovers Massive Social Media Cyber Espionage Operations Across South Asia

Three different threat actors leveraged hundreds of elaborate fictitious personas on Facebook and Instagram to target individuals located in South Asia as part of disparate attacks. "Each of these APTs relied heavily on social engineering to trick people into clicking on malicious links,...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: Migration Toolkit for Containers (MTC) 1.7.9 security and bug fix update

The Migration Toolkit for Containers MTC 1.7.9 is now available. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE...

BouldSpy Android Spyware: Iranian Government's Alleged Tool for Spying on Minority Groups

A new Android surveillanceware possibly used by the Iranian government has been used to spy on over 300 individuals belonging to minority groups. The malware, dubbed BouldSpy , has been attributed with moderate confidence to the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran FARAJA...

BouldSpy Android Spyware: Iranian Government's Alleged Tool for Spying on Minority Groups

A new Android surveillanceware possibly used by the Iranian government has been used to spy on over 300 individuals belonging to minority groups. The malware, dubbed BouldSpy, has been attributed with moderate confidence to the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran FARAJA...