Fedora 15 : xorg-x11-server-utils-7.5-5.fc15 (2011-4984)

fixes CVE-2011-0465 root hole via rogue hostname in xrdb Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issue...

FreeBSD : xrdb -- root hole via rogue hostname (2eccb24f-61c0-11e0-b199-0015f2db7bde)

Matthias Hopf reports : By crafting hostnames with shell escape characters, arbitrary commands can be executed in a root environment when a display manager reads in the resource database via xrdb. These specially crafted hostnames can occur in two environments : Systems are affected are: systems...

Fedora 14 : xorg-x11-server-utils-7.5-5.fc14 (2011-4871)

Fixes CVE-2011-0465 root hole via rogue hostname xrdb Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues...

SuSE 11.1 Security Update : dhcpv6 (SAT Patch Number 4317)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0997 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

SuSE 10 Security Update : dhcp (ZYPP Patch Number 7456)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0997 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

SuSE 11.1 Security Update : dhcp (SAT Patch Number 4315)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0997 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

SuSE 10 Security Update : dhcpcd (ZYPP Patch Number 7452)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0996 Note: this is a...

SuSE9 Security Update : dhcp (YOU Patch Number 12698)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0996 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

SuSE9 Security Update : dhcpcd (YOU Patch Number 12699)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0996 Note: this is a...

SuSE 11.1 Security Update : dhcpcd (SAT Patch Number 4316)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0996 This update also fixes...

[SECURITY] [DSA 2216-1] isc-dhcp security update

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2216-1 [email protected] http://www.debian.org/security/ Nico Golde April 10, 2011 http://www.debian.org/security/faq -...

SuSE9 Security Update : dhcpcd (YOU Patch Number 12696)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0996 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

SuSE 10 Security Update : dhcpcd (ZYPP Patch Number 7432)

A rogue DHCP server could instruct clients to use a host name that contains shell meta characters. Since many scripts in the system do not expect unusal characters in the system's host name the DHCP client needs to sanitize the host name offered by the server. CVE-2011-0996 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C...

xrdb -- root hole via rogue hostname

Matthias Hopf reports: By crafting hostnames with shell escape characters, arbitrary commands can be executed in a root environment when a display manager reads in the resource database via xrdb. These specially crafted hostnames can occur in two environments: Systems are affected are: systems se...

Preemptive Protection against LizaMoon - Mass SQL Injection Attacks

LizaMoon is a mass SQL code injection attack, where a Web application vulnerability is exploited to inject malicious code into affected websites. If a Web surfer visits an infested site, he will be redirected to an alternate website that tries to install a rogue anti-malware software. This...

Widespread LizaMoon Web Attacks Push Rogue Antivirus

Security firms are warning about a fast-spreading Web based attack that has been linked to the installation of rogue anti virus products. More than 300,000 Web sites have been compromised in a campaign dubbed “LizaMoon,” and are now serving up malicious links to rogue antivirus products, accordin...

Fake 'Walk and Text' App steals Android user data !

Android users who download a pirated copy of the Walk and Text app are strolling smack into trouble. The rogue app, called Android. Walkinwat, is a corrupted version of the legitimate Android Walk and Text app, the security firm Symantec reported. Walk and Text, which can be found in many...

Step 7: Practice Safe Browsing

Rogue antivirus and scareware typically requires user interaction to get a toe hold on victims’ computers. Users can protect themselves by steering clear of suspicious or merely opaque links such as the shortened links common on Twitter and other social media platforms. Beware of pop-up ads warni...

Step 6: Update and Patch

With your machine disinfected, take a few moments to update your operating system software and any third party applications to their latest and most secure version. Rogue antivirus and scareware programs are usually delivered as drive by downloads spawned by malicious Web sites. These leverage...

Where to Begin

Scareware is one of the most pernicious online threats. For those who have been infected, it is also one of the hardest to forget. Rogue antivirus software and other forms of scareware hold victims hostage: shutting off access to their desktop and most of the Internet, disabling security software...