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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5755-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5755-1 - It was discovered that the NFSD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle some RPC messages, leading to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly track memory allocations for anonymous VMA mappings in some situations, leading to potential data structure reuse. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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Debian Security Advisory 5292-1

Debian Linux Security Advisory 5292-1 - The Qualys Research Team discovered a race condition in the snapd-confine binary which could result in local privilege escalation.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5754-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5754-1 - It was discovered that the NFSD implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle some RPC messages, leading to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. It was discovered that a memory leak existed in the IPv6 implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.

The Value of Old Systems

Old technology solutions – every organization has a few of them tucked away somewhere.  It could be an old and unsupported storage system or a tape library holding the still-functional backups from over 10 years ago.  This is a common scenario with software too. For example, consider an accounting software suite that was extremely expensive when it was purchased. If the vendor eventually went

Spyware Vendor Variston Exploited Chrome, Firefox and Windows 0-days

By Habiba Rashid A Barcelona-based company, a spyware vendor named Variston IT, is exploiting flaws under the guise of a custom cybersecurity solutions provider. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Spyware Vendor Variston Exploited Chrome, Firefox and Windows 0-days

CVE-2022-43901: Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Automation for IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps is vulnerable to information disclosure and weaker security (CVE-2022-43901, CVE-2022-43900)

IBM WebSphere Automation for IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps 1.4.3 could disclose sensitive information. An authenticated local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly gain information to other IBM WebSphere Automation for IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps components. IBM X-Force ID: 240829.

A Syntax Error Led to Crashing of KmsdBot Cryptomining Botnet

By Deeba Ahmed The KmsdBot was known for targeting both Linux and Windows devices. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: A Syntax Error Led to Crashing of KmsdBot Cryptomining Botnet

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5752-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 5752-1 - David Bouman and Billy Jheng Bing Jhong discovered that a race condition existed in the io_uring subsystem in 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. Soenke Huster discovered that an integer overflow vulnerability existed in the WiFi driver stack in the Linux kernel, leading to a buffer overflow. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Google Accuses Spanish Spyware Vendor of Exploiting Chrome, Firefox, and Windows Zero-Days

A Barcelona-based surveillanceware vendor named Variston IT is said to have surreptitiously planted spyware on targeted devices by exploiting several zero-day flaws in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Windows, some of which date back to December 2018. "Their Heliconia framework exploits n-day vulnerabilities in Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Defender, and provides all the tools necessary to