CVE-2016-4557: Undefined Security Weakness

The replacemapfdwithmapptr function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly maintain an fd data structure, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service use-after-free via crafted BPF instructions that reference an incorrect file...

[slackware-security] mozilla-thunderbird

New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-45.1.0-i486-1slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. For more...

MS16-055: Description of the security update for Microsoft graphics component: May 10, 2016 (KB3156019)

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MS16-061: Description of the security update for RPC: May 10, 2016

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MS16-054: Description of the security update for Office 2013: May 10, 2016

MS16-054: Description of the security update for Office 2013: May 10, 2016 Summary This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. To learn more about these vulnerabilities, see Microsoft...

openssl: Padding oracle in AES-NI CBC MAC check

It was discovered that OpenSSL leaked timing information when decrypting TLS/SSL and DTLS protocol encrypted records when the connection used the AES CBC cipher suite and the server supported AES-NI. A remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to retrieve plain text from encrypted packets by...

Security Advisory 0020

Security Advisory 0020 PDF Date: May 6th, 2016 Version: 1.2 Revision| Date| Changes ---|---|--- 1.0 | May 6th, 2016 | Initial release 1.1 | May 12th, 2016 | Updated to include assessment for CVX and CVP. Change in vulnerability status for CVE-2016-2107. 1.2 | May 20th, 2016 | Updated to include...

CVE-2016-4557

The replacemapfdwithmapptr function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly maintain an fd data structure, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service use-after-free via crafted BPF instructions that reference an incorrect file...

CVE-2016-2383

The adjustbranches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions...

Design/Logic Flaw

The adjustbranches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions...

CVE-2016-2383

The adjustbranches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions...

CVE-2016-2383

The adjustbranches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions...

Threat Outbreak Alert RuleID22527: Email Messages Distributing Malicious Software on April 27, 2016

Medium Alert ID: 44874 First Published: 2016 April 27 16:16 GMT Version: 1 Summary Cisco Security has detected significant activity related to spam email messages distributing malicious software. Email messages that are related to this threat RuleID22527 may contain the following files: Name | Si...

Jigsaw Ransomware Decryption Tool

Menacing ransomware called Jigsaw threatened to delete thousands of files an hour if victims didn’t pay 0.4 Bitcoins or $150. Worse, restarting your PC, according to the attackers, would also cost victims 1,000 deleted files. The icing on the cake was a menacing image of “Billy the Puppet” from t...

MS16-045: Description of the security update for Windows Hyper-V: April 12, 2016

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LEGO® Building Instructions - Corrupted files, Exported ContentProvider, External URLs vulnerabilities

HackApp vulnerability scanner discovered that application LEGO® Building Instructions published at the 'play' market has multiple vulnerabilities...

How to Import/Export vDisk

How to Import/Export vDisk...

[slackware-security] mozilla-thunderbird

New mozilla-thunderbird packages are available for Slackware 14.1 and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-thunderbird-38.7.1-i486-1slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. This release contains security fixes and improvements. For more...

[slackware-security] git

New git packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/git-2.7.4-i486-1slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. NOTE: Issuing this patch again since the bug reporter listed the wrong...

[slackware-security] mozilla-nss

New mozilla-nss packages are available for Slackware 14.0, 14.1, and -current to fix security issues. Here are the details from the Slackware 14.1 ChangeLog: patches/packages/mozilla-nss-3.23-i486-1slack14.1.txz: Upgraded. Upgraded to nss-3.23 and nspr-4.12. This release contains security fixes a...