2021’s Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses

Mitre Corp. recently updated its list of the top 25 most dangerous software bugs, and it’s little surprise that a number of them have been on that list for years. The Common Weakness Enumeration CWE list represents vulnerabilities that have been widely known for years, yet are still being coded...

Adobe Plugs Several Buffer Overflow Holes in Shockwave Player

Adobe announced today it has repaired a host of critical buffer overflow vulnerabilities and an array out of bounds vulnerability in Shockwave Player and urges users to update to the latest version of the software, version 11.6.8.638. The company said it is not aware of active exploits. Both the...

[Full-disclosure] iDefense Security Advisory 12.14.06: GNOME Foundation Display Manager gdmchooser Format String Vulnerability

GNOME Foundation Display Manager gdmchooser Format String Vulnerability iDefense Security Advisory 12.14.06 http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/ Dec 14, 2006 I. BACKGROUND The gdmchooser program provides XDMCP X Display Manager Control Protocol functionality to the GNOME Display...