samba security, bug fix, and enhancement update

3.6.9-164 - resolves: 1008574 - Fix offline logon cache not updating for cross child domain group membership. 3.6.9-163 - resolves: 1015359 - Fix CVE-2013-0213 and CVE-2013-0214 in SWAT. 3.6.9-162 - resolves: 978007 - Fix 'valid users' manpage documentation. 3.6.9-161 - resolves: 997338 - Fix...

Privilege escalation

We have identified and fixed a vulnerability in Stash which allowed unauthenticated users to commit actions on behalf of any other authorised user. In order to exploit this vulnerability, an attacker requires access to your Stash web interface. The Stash server is only vulnerable if it has been...

Going Back to the Future in the Name of Better Security

NEW YORK–If Bill Cheswick had his way, the future of computing and computer security would look a lot like the distant past, with trusted platforms, small programs, applications that can’t affect the operating system and resistance to user mistakes. Cheswick, a former Bell Labs computer scientist...

Cisco Server Provisioner Web Interface Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the web interface of Cisco Server Provisioner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access some pages directly that should require authentication. The vulnerability is due to a failure to enforce access controls for the vulnerable pages. An attacker could exploit...

Juniper Junos J-Web - Privilege Escalation

Juniper Junos J-Web - Privilege Escalation Sense of Security - Security Advisory - SOS-13-003 security advisory Release Date. 10-Sep-2013 Last Update. - Vendor Notification Date. 27-Sep-2012 Product. Juniper Junos J-Web Platform. Junos Affected versions. All builds prior to 2013-02-28 are affecte...

Cisco Identity Services Engine Guest User Account Exhaustion Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine ISE could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to exhaust guest user account resources. The vulnerability is due to a guest account creation page that allows unlimited guest accounts to be created upon refreshing the page. An attacker could...

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Switch Default Credentials Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Service Module for Cisco Catalyst 3750-X Series Switches could allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain root access to the kernel running on the Cisco Service Module. The vulnerability is due to default credentials on the Cisco Service Module. An attacker could exploi...

Watchguard Extensible Threat Management (XTM) appliance version 11.7.4 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability

Overview Watchguard Extensible Threat Management XTM version 11.7.4 and possibly earlier versions contain a buffer overflow vulnerability CWE-121. Description CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow Watchguard Extensible Threat Management XTM version 11.7.4 and possibly earlier versions contain a...

Cisco Unified Computing System Baseboard Management Controller Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Baseboard Management Controller BMC local file editor of the Cisco Unified Computing System could allow an authenticated, local attacker to modify the contents of arbitrary files on the fabric interconnect. The vulnerability is due to a failure to properly sanitize user...

DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4314

The X509Extension in pyOpenSSL before 0.13.1 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate...

Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch Media Snapshot Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Media Snapshot code of Cisco TelePresence Multipoint Switch CTMS could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the reload of the affected system, creating a denial of service DoS condition. The vulnerability is due to a failure in handling requests for Media Snapsh...

Cisco Unified Computing System Fabric Interconnect Devices Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the initial setup script of Cisco Unified Computing System fabric interconnect FI devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to unfiltered input in the cluster initial...

Cisco Unified Computing System Fabric Interconnect Devices Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the initial setup script of Cisco Unified Computing System fabric interconnect devices could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system. The vulnerability is due to unfiltered input in the initial configuration...

Cisco Open Network Environment Platform Unvalidated Pointer Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Open Network Environment Platform ONEP could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to cause the network element to reload. The vulnerability is due to insufficient pointer validation. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted packet to an ONEP...

Cisco SocialMiner administration.jsp HTTP Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the administration.jsp page of Cisco SocialMiner could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to access sensitive information. The vulnerability exists because the affected software implements an insecure HTTP connection between a Cisco SocialMiner client and server when...

CVE-2013-5740

Unspecified vulnerability in the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT SINIT Authenticated Code Modules ACM before 1.2, as used by the Intel QM77, QS77, Q77 Express, C216, Q67 Express, C202, C204, and C206 chipsets and Mobile Intel QM67 and QS67 chipsets, when the measured launch environment MLE...

Code injection

Unspecified vulnerability in the Intel Trusted Execution Technology TXT SINIT Authenticated Code Modules ACM before 1.2, as used by the Intel QM77, QS77, Q77 Express, C216, Q67 Express, C202, C204, and C206 chipsets and Mobile Intel QM67 and QS67 chipsets, when the measured launch environment MLE...

CVE-2013-5740

CVE-2013-5740 concerns an unspecified vulnerability in Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) SINIT Authenticated Code Modules (ACM) prior to 1.2. Affected are Intel chipsets including QM77/QS77/Q77 Express/C216/Q67 Express/C202/C204/C206 and Mobile Intel QM67/QS67; when the measured launch env...

Amazon Linux AMI : gdb (ALAS-2013-159)

GDB tried to auto-load certain files such as GDB scripts, Python scripts, and a thread debugging library from the current working directory when debugging programs. This could result in the execution of arbitrary code with the user's privileges when GDB was run in a directory that has untrusted...

Cisco IOS XR RIP Version 2 Crafted Packet Processing Denial of Service Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Routing Information Protocol RIP process of Cisco IOS XR Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause the RIP process to crash. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validations of the packet. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by...