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Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-1055-03 - An update for kpatch-patch is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support. Issues addressed include a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new Linux variant of a remote access trojan (RAT) called BIFROSE (aka Bifrost) that uses a deceptive domain mimicking VMware. "This latest version of Bifrost aims to bypass security measures and compromise targeted systems," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 researchers Anmol Maurya and Siddharth Sharma said. BIFROSE is one of the long-standing

Debian Linux Security Advisory 5634-1 - Multiple security issues were discovered in Chromium, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service or information disclosure.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6653-2 - It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6651-2 - It was discovered that a race condition existed in the ATM subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6648-2 - It was discovered that a race condition existed in the AppleTalk networking subsystem of the Linux kernel, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Zhenghan Wang discovered that the generic ID allocator implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly check for null bitmap when releasing IDs. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

Threat hunters have discovered a new Linux malware called GTPDOOR that’s designed to be deployed in telecom networks that are adjacent to GPRS roaming exchanges (GRX) The malware is novel in the fact that it leverages the GPRS Tunnelling Protocol (GTP) for command-and-control (C2) communications. GPRS roaming allows subscribers to access their GPRS services while they are

IBM recently released their 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.According to IBM, this report offers data on the threat landscape “as a resource to IBM clients, researchers in the security industry, policy makers, the media, and the broader community of security professionals and business leaders. It’s [their] intent to keep all parties informed of the current threat landscape so they can make the best decisions for reducing risk.”Part of the threat landscape includes an analysis from Red Hat Insights on the aggregated threats that the Insights team can see affects Red Hat customers.

CISA, FBI and HHS are warning about the ALPHV/ Blackcat ransomware group targeting the healthcare industry.

Debian Linux Security Advisory 5633-1 - It was discovered that malformed DNSSEC records within a DNS zone could result in denial of service against Knot Resolver, a caching, DNSSEC- validating DNS resolver.