kernel: jbd2: unmapped buffer with _Unwritten or _Delay flags set can lead to DoS

The journalunmapbuffer function in fs/jbd2/transaction.c in the Linux kernel before 3.3.1 does not properly handle the Delay and Unwritten buffer head states, which allows local users to cause a denial of service system crash by leveraging the presence of an ext4 filesystem that was mounted with ...

Android information leakage

All local applications have unrestricted /proce access and access to SQLite journal files...

Advisory: Android SQLite Journal Information Disclosure (CVE-2011-3901)

1 Background ============ Android applications are executed in a sandbox environment, to ensure that no application can access sensitive information held by another, without adequate privileges. For example, The Browser application holds sensitive information such as cookies, cache and history, a...

Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : linux-lts-backport-natty vulnerabilities (USN-1440-1)

A flaw was found in the Linux's kernels ext4 file system when mounted with a journal. A local, unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service. CVE-2011-4086 Sasha Levin discovered a flaw in the permission checking for device assignments requested via the kvm ioctl in the...

MS12-034: Description of the security update for Windows Journal: May 8, 2012

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Android SQLite Journal CVE-2011-3901信息泄露漏洞

Bugtraq ID: 53380 CVE ID：CVE-2011-3901 Open Handset Alliance Android是一款超过30家科技与移动电话公司所组成的团体开发的免费的移动电话平台。 Android SQLite数据库journal文件可被所有应用程序读取： -所有目录对应用程序数据库目录拥有执行权限，意味着应用程序数据目录可全局访问。 -/data/data/app package/databases目录以rwxrwx--x权限创建，可导致全局读写。 -数据库目录下创建的journal文件以-rw-r--r--权限创建，可被所有app读取。 0 Open...

Ubuntu 11.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1431-1)

A flaw was found in the Linux's kernels ext4 file system when mounted with a journal. A local, unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service. CVE-2011-4086 Sasha Levin discovered a flaw in the permission checking for device assignments requested via the kvm ioctl in the...

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Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Journal Systems (OJS)

Advisory ID: HTB23079 Product: Open Journal Systems OJS Vendor: Public Knowledge Project Vulnerable Versions: 2.3.6 and probably prior Tested Version: 2.3.6 Vendor Notification: 29 February 2012 Vendor Patch: 16 March 2012 Public Disclosure: 21 March 2012 Vulnerability Type: Arbitrary File...

Global Payments Inc. Acknowledges Breach

Following previous announcements from Visa and Mastercard, electronic credit card processor Global Payments Inc. acknowledged late Friday that its system was breached earlier this year. Global Payments announced via press release that a portion of its processing system had been compromised in ear...

Open Journal Systems 2.3.6 XSS / File Manipulation / Shell Upload

Advisory ID: HTB23079 Product: Open Journal Systems OJS Vendor: Public Knowledge Project Vulnerable Versions: 2.3.6 and probably prior Tested Version: 2.3.6 Vendor Notification: 29 February 2012 Vendor Patch: 16 March 2012 Public Disclosure: 21 March 2012 Vulnerability Type: Arbitrary File...

Open Journal Systems (OJS) 2.3.6 - '/lib/pkp/classes/core/String.inc.php?String::stripUnsafeHtml()' Method Cross-Site Scripting

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52666/info Open Journal Systems is prone to following multiple vulnerabilities because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input: 1. An arbitrary-file-deletion vulnerability 2. A security vulnerability 3. An arbitrary-file-upload...

Open Journal Systems (OJS) 2.3.6 - 'rfiles.php' Traversal Arbitrary File Manipulation

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52666/info Open Journal Systems is prone to following multiple vulnerabilities because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input: 1. An arbitrary-file-deletion vulnerability 2. A security vulnerability 3. An arbitrary-file-upload...

Open Journal Systems OJS 2.3.6 /lib/pkp/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ibrowser/ibrowser.php Multiple Parameter XSS

Open Journal Systems OJS 2.3.6 /lib/pkp/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tinymce/plugins/ibrowser/ibrowser.php Multiple Parameter XSS. Webapps exploit for php platform source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52666/info Open Journal Systems is prone to following multiple vulnerabilities because the software...

Open Journal Systems (OJS) 2.3.6 - 'index.php?authors[][url]' Cross-Site Scripting

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52666/info Open Journal Systems is prone to following multiple vulnerabilities because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input: 1. An arbitrary-file-deletion vulnerability 2. A security vulnerability 3. An arbitrary-file-upload...

Open Journal Systems (OJS) 2.3.6 - libpkpclassescoreString.inc.php?String::stripUnsafeHtml() Method Cross-Site Scripting

Open Journal Systems OJS 2.3.6 - libpkpclassescoreString.inc.php?String::stripUnsafeHtml Method Cross-Site Scripting source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52666/info Open Journal Systems is prone to following multiple vulnerabilities because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize...

Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Journal Systems (OJS)

High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Open Journal Systems which can be exploited to manipulate local files, upload arbitrary files and perform Cross-Site Scripting XSS attacks. 1 Arbitrary File Manipulation in Open Journal Systems: CVE-2012-1467 1.1...

kernel: jbd/jbd2: invalid value of first log block leads to oops

The cleanupjournaltail function in the Journaling Block Device JBD functionality in the Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service assertion error and kernel oops via an ext3 or ext4 image with an "invalid log first block value."...

Google, Advertising Companies, Found Bypassing Safari Privacy Settings

Google and several other advertising companies have allegedly been evading the privacy controls of Apple’s Safari browser by placing a special kind of tracking code on a handful of sites, according to new research done by Stanford grad student Jonathan Mayer. To follow up on Mayer’s work,...

DDoS Attacks Hit Russian Media Sites in Advance of Elections

While Russians prepare for their presidential election on March 4, attackers already are ahead of the game, having begun a series of DDoS attacks against several media sites and at least one site belonging to a candidate. The attacks are coming from several different botnets, but so far haven’t h...