Fedora 16 : boost-1.47.0-7.fc16 (2012-9029)

This update fixes a bug in Boost.Pool, which could under certain circumstances overflow allocated chunk size. This could have security implications for applications that use Boost pool without sanitizing pool parameters. - Add a sub-package boost-math with math-related bits from Boost.TR1. This...

Fedora 17 : boost-1.48.0-13.fc17 (2012-9818)

This update fixes a bug in Boost.Pool, which could under certain circumstances overflow allocated chunk size. This could have security implications for applications that use Boost pool without sanitizing pool parameters. - Boost.Locale library now contains backend code, which was left out before...

Common Firewall Feature Enables TCP Hijacking Attacks

Attackers using a feature that is common to many firewalls, switches and other networking gear could silently hijack Web sessions on mobile and desktop devices, according to a research paper presented by two Ph.D students from the University of Michigan. The two discovered that so-called TCP...

Generation Y Won't Listen To IT

The latest generation of desk-jockey’s admitted in a recent CISCO study that they frequently ignore and/or circumvent the information technology IT policies of their employers, heightening corporate risk. The CISCO Connected World Technology Report surveyed some 2,800 college students and young...

JasPer memory corruption vulnerabilities

Overview Some versions of JasPer contain multiple vulnerabilities that may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description JasPer fails to properly decode marker segments and other sections in malformed JPEG2000 files. Malformed inputs can cause heap buffer overflo...

Restrictions

The iPhone, like the many smartphones that have debuted in its wake, includes a variety of powerful applications and features. Many of these functions and apps, including the camera, the Safari browser, FaceTime and others, can have privacy and security implications, depending upon how they’re us...

Dennis Fisher and Paul Roberts on the MacDefender Malware and Google Wallet

Dennis Fisher and Paul Roberts discuss the re-emergence of the MacDefender malware, Apple’s decision to push out an OS X update to protect against and the release of Google Wallet and the security implications of the system. Podcast audio courtesy of sykboy65 Subscribe to the Digital Underground...

CentOS Update for popt CESA-2010:0678 centos4 i386

Check for the Version of popt OpenVAS Vulnerability Test CentOS Update for popt CESA-2010:0678 centos4 i386 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under t...

RedHat Update for rpm RHSA-2010:0678-01

Check for the Version of rpm OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for rpm RHSA-2010:0678-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2010 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: rpm security and bug fix update

Updated rpm packages that fix one security issue and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating...

Google Cloud Print: Thinking Through the Security, Privacy Implications

Google’s plans to introduce a Cloud Print service that’s already being hailed as “printer voodoo” because it lets users print to any printer anywhere in the world, even from mobile phones. However, there are some privacy and security implications that need to be fleshed out before end users rush ...

Privacy Concerns Raised About Smart Grids

Technologists already are worried about the security implications of linking nearly all elements of the U.S. power grid to the public Internet. Now, privacy experts are warning that the so-called “smart grid” efforts could usher in a new class of concerns, as utilities begin collecting more...

SLES9: Security update for Acrobat Reader

The remote host is missing updates to packages that affect the security of your system. One or more of the following packages are affected: acroread More details may also be found by searching for keyword 5019054 within the SuSE Enterprise Server 9 patch database at...

Sun Java JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities (Linux)

This host is installed with Sun Java JRE and is prone to Multiple Vulnerabilities. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: gbsunjavajredosvulnlin.nasl 7699 2017-11-08 12:10:34Z santu $ Sun Java JRE Multiple Vulnerabilities Linux Authors: Sharath S Copyright: Copyright c 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH,...

LibSPF2 1.2.8 - DNS TXT Record Parsing Bug Heap Overflow (PoC)

LibSPF2 1.2.8 - DNS TXT Record Parsing Bug Heap Overflow PoC Advisory: DNS TXT Record Parsing Bug in LibSPF2 Author: Dan Kaminsky, Director of Penetration Testing, IOActive Inc, [email protected] PGP Key In Appendix Abstract: A relatively common bug parsing TXT records delivered over DNS,...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 975-1 (nfs-user-server)

The remote host is missing an update to nfs-user-server announced via advisory DSA 975-1. Marcus Meissner discovered that attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in the path handling code by creating or abusing existing symlinks, which may lead to the execution of arbitrary code. This vulnerabili...

Fedora Core 3 : cups-1.1.22-0.rc1.8.6 (2005-733)

These updated packages fix a problem handling PDF files that could have security implications CVE-2005-2097. 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...

GLSA-200408-16 : glibc: Information leak with LD_DEBUG

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200408-16 glibc: Information leak with LDDEBUG Silvio Cesare discovered a potential information leak in glibc. It allows LDDEBUG on SUID binaries where it should not be allowed. This has various security implications, which may be...

glibc: Information leak with LD_DEBUG

Background The GNU C library defines various Unix-like "system calls" and other basic facilities needed for a standard POSIX-like application to operate. Description Silvio Cesare discovered a potential information leak in glibc. It allows LDDEBUG on SUID binaries where it should not be allowed...

RHEL 2.1 : glibc (RHSA-2003:249)

Updated glibc packages that fix a number of bugs as well as a buffer overflow issue are now available. The GNU libc package known as glibc contains the standard C libraries used by applications. A bug in the getgrouplist function can cause a buffer overflow if the size of the group list is too...