Posts Tagged ‘linux’

08.47.10 Ubuntu vm-builder Local Security Bypass

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CVEs: CVE: Not Available

Platform: Linux

Linux vendors patch XML parser

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Most of the major Linux vendors have released patches for a pair of bugs in libxml2, an XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project. Both bugs could be exploited in a denial of service attack against systems that rely on the libxml2 module. Ubuntu, Mandriva, rPath and Debian are all out with patches today to remedy the problem.

Metasploit 3.2 released

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the Metasploit Project announced today the free, world-wide availability of version 3.2 of their exploit development and attack framework. The latest version is provided under a true open source software license (BSD) and is backed by a community-based development team. Metasploit runs on all modern operating systems, including Linux, Windows, Mac OS X, and most flavors of BSD. Metasploit has been used on a wide range of hardware platforms, from massive Unix mainframes to the iPhone. Users (...) - Security Tools / ,

[2/5] No-IP Linux Dynamic Update Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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xenomuta has reported a vulnerability in No-IP Linux Dynamic Update Client (DUC), which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

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IBM Acquiring Transitive to Increase Virtualization Capabilities of Power Systems

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IBM agrees to acquire Transitive, which has developed virtualization technology that will allow applications written for one processor and operating system to run on a completely different platform. Transitive is best known for software that allowed Apple Macintosh applications written for PowerPC platforms to run on newer Intel-based Macs. Transitive also created software that allows Solaris/SPARC applications to run on Linux systems.
- IBM is planning to increase the virtualization capabilities of its Power Systems by acquiring Transitive, a company that has developed software that allows applications written for a specific microprocessor and operating system to run on different platforms. IBM and Transitive announced the acq...

08.36.25 Postfix “epoll” Linux Event Handler Local Denial of Service

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CVEs: CVE: Not Available

Platform: Linux

08.36.24 Ogle DVD Player Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

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Platform: Linux

08.36.23 Dreambox Web Interface URI Remote Denial of Service

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CVEs: CVE: Not Available

Platform: Linux

08.36.22 Debian “linux-patch-openswan” Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

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CVEs: CVE: Not Available

Platform: Linux

08.36.21 LinuxTrade Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

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CVEs: CVE: Not Available

Platform: Linux