Important: kernel

Issue Overview: A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Unix socket Garbage Collection and iouring. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. CVE-2022-2602 A flaw was found in hw. The unprotected alternative channel of return bran...

New PHP Version of Ducktail Malware Hijacking Facebook Business Accounts

A PHP version of an information-stealing malware called Ducktail has been discovered in the wild being distributed in the form of cracked installers for legitimate apps and games, according to the latest findings from Zscaler. "Like older versions .NetCore, the latest version PHP also aims to...

Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2022-1636)

The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 4.14.294-150.533. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2022-1636 advisory. An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the Linux kernel's framebuffer-based console driver functionality in the w...

SparklingGoblin Revamps SideWalk Backdoor for Linux Variant

Threat Level Attack Report For a detailed threat advisory, download the pdf file here Summary SparklingGoblin aka Earth Baku State-backed Chinese hackers has integrated a Linux variant of the SideWalk backdoor. SparklingGoblin Threat actors typically target East and Southeast Asian countries, wit...

PT-2022-23118

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TensorFlow versions prior to 2.10.0 TensorFlow versions 2.9.1 and earlier TensorFlow versions 2.8.1 and earlier TensorFlow versions 2.7.2 and earlier Description The issue arises when RaggedTensorToVariant is given a rt nested splits list...

Amazon Linux 2 : kernel, --advisory ALAS2-2022-1838 (ALAS-2022-1838)

The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 4.14.291-218.527. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1838 advisory. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: Fix a potential use after free Free the...

SparklingGoblin APT Hackers Using New Linux Variant of SideWalk Backdoor

A Linux variant of a backdoor known as SideWalk was used to target a Hong Kong university in February 2021, underscoring the cross-platform abilities of the implant. Slovak cybersecurity firm ESET, which detected the malware in the university's network, attributed the backdoor to a nation-state...

Mirai botnet resurfaces with MooBot variant to target D-Link devices

By Deeba Ahmed The botnet is exploiting four different vulnerabilities in D-Link devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Mirai botnet resurfaces with MooBot variant to target D-Link devices...

Amazon Linux 2022 : bpftool, kernel, kernel-devel (ALAS2022-2022-125)

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2022-2022-125 advisory. A flaw was found in hw. Mis-trained branch predictions for return instructions may allow arbitrary speculative code execution under certain microarchitecture-dependent conditions. CVE-2022-2990...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3655-2)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 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...

ZipSlip Symlink variant allows to read any file within OctoPrint Box

Using the ZipSlip symlink variant, it is possible to steal any file from the OctoPrint remote server via an upload of a maliciously crafted archive as a language pack and download the stolen files within a backup archive. To set up the Octoprint web application, we used the dockerized version bas...

Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.15-2022-006)

The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 5.15.57-29.131. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.15-2022-006 advisory. A flaw was found in hw. Mis-trained branch predictions for return instructions may allow arbitrary...

Amazon Linux 2 : kernel (ALASKERNEL-5.10-2022-019)

The version of kernel installed on the remote host is prior to 5.10.135-122.509. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-019 advisory. - Aliases in the branch predictor may cause some AMD processors to predict the wrong branch type...

Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container (ELSA-2022-9710)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 / 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9710 advisory. - netsched: clsroute: remove from list when handle is 0 Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo Orabug: 34480880 CVE-2022-2588 - arm64: proton-pack: provide...

Oracle Linux 7 / 8 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9709)

The remote Oracle Linux 7 / 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2022-9709 advisory. - netsched: clsroute: remove from list when handle is 0 Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo Orabug: 34480880 CVE-2022-2588 - arm64: proton-pack: provide...

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel vulnerabilities (USN-5565-1)

The remote Ubuntu 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5565-1 advisory. Zhenpeng Lin discovered that the network packet scheduler implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly remove all references to a rout...

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS : Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities (USN-5564-1)

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-5564-1 advisory. Zhenpeng Lin discovered that the network packet scheduler implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly remove all references to a route filter...

Updated kernel-linus packages fix security vulnerabilities

This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 5.15.58 and fixes at least the following security issues: Kernel lockdown bypass when UEFI secure boot is disabled / unavailable and IMA appraisal is enabled CVE-2022-21505. Aliases in the branch predictor may cause some AMD processors to predict the...

SolidBit Ransomware Enters the RaaS Scene and Takes Aim at Gamers and Social Media Users With New Variant

This blog entry offers a technical analysis of a new SolidBit variant that is posing as different applications to lure gamers and social media users. The SolidBit ransomware group appears to be planning to expand its operations through these fraudulent apps and its recruitment of...

F5 Networks BIG-IP : RetBleed CPU vulnerability (K83713003)

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K83713003 advisory. - Intel microprocessor generations 6 to 8 are affected by a new Spectre variant that is able to bypass their retpoline...