#linux

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-10281-03 - An update for the kernel:4.18.0 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Issues addressed include a use-after-free vulnerability.

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-10275-03 - An update for kernel-rt is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on what has been described as the first Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) bootkit designed for Linux systems. Dubbed Bootkitty by its creators who go by the name BlackCat, the bootkit is assessed to be a proof-of-concept (PoC) and there is no evidence that it has been put to use in real-world attacks. Also tracked as IranuKit, it was uploaded

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake, but a third suspect -- a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m -- remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person's identity may not remain a secret for long: A careful review of Kiberphant0m's daily chats across multiple cybercrime personas suggests they are a U.S. Army soldier who is or was recently stationed in South Korea.

The APT, aka Earth Estries, is one of China's most effective threat actors, performing espionage for sometimes years on end against telcos, ISPs, and governments before being detected.

Ubuntu Security Notice 7121-3 - Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

Debian Linux Security Advisory 5818-1 - Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.

Debian Linux Security Advisory 5817-1 - Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information disclosure.

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-9956-03 - An update for edk2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support. Issues addressed include an integer overflow vulnerability.

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-9946-03 - An update for edk2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support. Issues addressed include an integer overflow vulnerability.