Mandriva Update for file MDVSA-2012:035 (file)

Check for the Version of file OpenVAS Vulnerability Test Mandriva Update for file MDVSA-2012:035 file Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the ter...

Scientific Linux Security Update : glibc on SL4.x i386/x86_64 (20120213)

The glibc packages contain the standard C libraries used by multiple programs on the system. These packages contain the standard C and the standard math libraries. Without these two libraries, a Linux system cannot function properly. An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer...

Scientific Linux Security Update : file on SL5.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64

The fix for CVE-2007-1536 introduced a new integer underflow flaw in the file utility. An attacker could create a carefully crafted file which, if examined by a victim using the file utility, could lead to arbitrary code execution. CVE-2007-2799 %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc...

Scientific Linux Security Update : thunderbird on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120717)

Mozilla Thunderbird is a standalone mail and newsgroup client. Several flaws were found in the processing of malformed content. Malicious content could cause Thunderbird to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Thunderbird. CVE-2012-1948,...

Scientific Linux Security Update : xen on SL5.x i386/x86_64

Note: Troy Dawson has tested this update on a machine hosting both paravirtualized and fully virtualized machines, both 32 bit and 64 bit. He did the update while all the machines were running, none of them had any problems. He also tried stopping, starting, and rebooting several of the machines...

Scientific Linux Security Update : rdesktop on SL4.x i386/x86_64

An integer underflow vulnerability was discovered in the rdesktop. If an attacker could convince a victim to connect to a malicious RDP server, the attacker could cause the victim's rdesktop to crash or, possibly, execute an arbitrary code. CVE-2008-1801 Additionally, the following bug was fixed ...

Scientific Linux Security Update : selinux-policy on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120213)

The selinux-policy packages contain the rules that govern how confined processes run on the system. This update fixes the following bug : - An incorrect SELinux policy prevented the qpidd service from starting. These selinux-policy packages contain updated SELinux rules, which allow the qpidd...

Scientific Linux Security Update : samba on SL3.x, SL4.x, SL5.x i386/x86_64

NOTE: This errata went out 2010-09-15, but this email was not sent. A missing array boundary checking flaw was found in the way Samba parsed the binary representation of Windows security identifiers SIDs. A malicious client could send a specially crafted SMB request to the Samba server, resulting...

CentOS Update for xorg-x11-server-utils CESA-2011:0433 centos5 x86_64

Check for the Version of xorg-x11-server-utils OpenVAS Vulnerability Test CentOS Update for xorg-x11-server-utils CESA-2011:0433 centos5 x8664 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can...

CentOS Update for ipmitool CESA-2011:1814 centos6

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CentOS Update for postgresql84 CESA-2012:0678 centos5

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[SECURITY] Fedora 17 Update: exif-0.6.21-1.fc17

Small command-line utility to show EXIF information hidden in JPEG files...

[SECURITY] Fedora 16 Update: exif-0.6.21-1.fc16

Small command-line utility to show EXIF information hidden in JPEG files...

Open Source Smart Meter Hacking Framework can Hack into the Power Grid

A researcher specializing in smart grids has released an open-source tool designed to assess the security of smart meters. Dubbed 'Termineter,' the framework would allow users, such as grid operators and administrators, to test smart meters for vulnerabilities. It claims will let security...

Improper filtering of javascript in HTML feed-view — Mozilla

Security researcher Mario Heiderich reported that javascript could be executed in the HTML feed-view using tag within the RSS . This problem is due to tags not being filtered out during parsing and can lead to a potential cross-site scripting XSS attack. The flaw existed in a parser utility class...

Code execution through javascript: URLs — Mozilla

Mozilla security researcher mozbugra4 reported a arbitrary code execution attack using a javascript: URL. The Gecko engine features a JavaScript sandbox utility that allows the browser or add-ons to safely execute script in the context of a web page. In certain cases, javascript: URLs are execute...

CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2012:1061)

Updated kernel packages that fix one security issue and multiple bugs 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 severi...

CentOS 6 : cifs-utils (CESA-2012:0902)

An updated cifs-utils package that fixes one security issue, multiple bugs, and adds various enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having low security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score,...

RedHat Update for glibc RHSA-2011:1526-03

Check for the Version of glibc OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for glibc RHSA-2011:1526-03 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright c 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms...

RedHat Update for libvirt RHSA-2011:1197-01

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2012 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription scriptxrefname:"URL",...