openSUSE Security Update : kde4-kdm (openSUSE-SU-2010:0112-1)

The KDE KDM contains a local race condition which allows to make arbitrary files world-writable. CVE-2010-0436 has been assigned to this issue. %NASLMINLEVEL 70300 C Tenable Network Security, Inc. The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were extracted from openSUSE Security Update...

10 Lessons From The Pwn2Own Hacker Contest

The recent CanSecWest Pwn2Own contest saw successful hacking attacks against Microsoft Internet Explorer 8, Mozilla Firefox and Apple’s Safari and iPhone products. Now that the dust has settled and the vendors are starting to patch the vulnerabilities, Threatpost editor Ryan Naraine takes a look ...

Joomla World Rates Local File Inclusion

================================================================================================================ o Joomla Component World Rates Local File Inclusion Vulnerability Software : comworldrates Vendor : http://dev.pucit.edu.pk/ Download : http://dev.pucit.edu.pk/files/worldrates.zip...

RedHat Update for automake RHSA-2010:0321-04

Check for the Version of automake OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for automake RHSA-2010:0321-04 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...

Malware PDF Spreads Via World Cup Emails

Researchers are reporting on an ongoing targeted malware campaign using a FIFA World Cup 2010 theme, in an attempt to trick end users into executing a malicious PDF file, exploiting a recently patched flaw in Adobe Reader. Read the full article. ZDNet...

ZeuS Botnet Module Gives Total PC Control

New capabilities are strengthening the ZeuS botnet, which criminals use to steal financial credentials and execute unauthorized transactions in online banking, automated clearing house ACH networks and payroll systems. The latest version of this cybercrime toolkit offers a $10,000 module that can...

openSUSE Security Update : kernel (kernel-2050)

The openSUSE 11.1 Kernel was updated to 2.6.27.42 fixing various bugs and security issues. CVE-2010-0622: The wakefutexpi function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not properly handle certain unlock operations for a Priority Inheritance PI futex, which allows local use...

MiTM Attack Stealing Virtual Gold on WoW

Crooks have developed a man-in-the-middle-attack designed to circumvent authentication kit used by dedicated World of Warcraft gamers. The ruse relies on tricking gamers into installing Trojans disguised as gaming ad-ons. Once applied the malware allows hackers to capture and relay authentication...

Killer Whale Trainer Death Exploited by Malware

Supposed footage of Wednesday’s fatal Sea World killer whale attack in Florida actually points at sites distributing scareware. Read the full article. The Register...

SuSE9 Security Update : the Linux kernel (YOU Patch Number 12578)

This update fixes various security issues and some bugs in the SUSE Linux Enterprise 9 kernel. - The collectrxframe function in drivers/isdn/hisax/hfcusb.c in the Linux kernel allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted HDLC packet that arrives over ISDN and triggers a buffer...

P2P Network Users Allow Access To Private Info

At SchmooCon, researchers thought it would be a hoot to take a look at some of the information people send out over peer-to-peer P2P networks. They were taken aback by what they found. Read the full article. Network World...

Unfixed XSS vulnerability at www.worldwaterforum5.org

Security researcher FayHatti, has submitted on 02/06/2010 a cross-site-scripting XSS vulnerability affecting www.worldwaterforum5.org, which at the time of submission ranked 688727 on the web according to Alexa. We manually validated and published a mirror of this vulnerability on 06/07/2010. It ...

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

The pollmodeio file for the megaraidsas driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 and earlier has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the I/O mode of the driver by modifying this file...

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

The dbglvl file for the megaraidsas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the 1 behavior and 2 logging level of the driver by modifying this file...

CVE-2009-3556

A certain Red Hat configuration step for the qla2xxx driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 5, when NPort ID Virtualization NPIV hardware is used, sets world-writable permissions for the 1 vportcreate and 2 vportdelete files under /sys/class/scsihost/, which allows loc...

kernel: qla2xxx NPIV vport management pseudofiles are world writable

A certain Red Hat configuration step for the qla2xxx driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.18 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 5, when NPort ID Virtualization NPIV hardware is used, sets world-writable permissions for the 1 vportcreate and 2 vportdelete files under /sys/class/scsihost/, which allows loc...

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

The dbglvl file for the megaraidsas driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the 1 behavior and 2 logging level of the driver by modifying this file...

kernel: megaraid_sas permissions in sysfs

The pollmodeio file for the megaraidsas driver in the Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 and earlier has world-writable permissions, which allows local users to change the I/O mode of the driver by modifying this file...

PT-2010-1294 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux RHEL 5 with Linux kernel 2.6.18 Description: The issue concerns a Red Hat configuration step for the qla2xxx driver in the Linux kernel when N Port ID Virtualization NPIV hardware is used. This configuration sets...

SuSE 11 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 1754 / 1760)

Indications Everyone using the Linux Kernel on x8664 architecture should update. Contraindications None. Problem description The SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 Kernel was updated to 2.6.27.42 fixing various bugs and security issues. The following security issues were fixed : - A underflow in the e1000...