Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7421-03 - An update for python-gevent is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service. Issues addressed include a privilege escalation vulnerability.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7421.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Important: python-gevent security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7421-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7421Issue date:         2024-10-01Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2023-41419====================================================================Summary: An update for python-gevent is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:gevent is a coroutine-based Python networking library that uses greenlet to provide a high-level synchronous API on top of libevent event loop.  Features include:    * convenient API around greenlets   * familiar synchronization primitives (gevent.event, gevent.queue)   * socket module that cooperates   * WSGI server on top of libevent-http   * DNS requests done through libevent-dns   * monkey patching utility to get pure Python modules to cooperateSecurity Fix(es):* python-gevent: privilege escalation via a crafted script to the WSGIServer component (CVE-2023-41419)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2023-41419References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#importanthttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2240651

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7421-03

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7418-03 - An update for linux-firmware is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7418.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Moderate: linux-firmware security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7418-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7418Issue date:         2024-10-01Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2023-20584====================================================================Summary: An update for linux-firmware is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:The linux-firmware packages contain all of the firmware files that are required by various devices to operate.Security Fix(es):* kernel: hw:amd:IOMMU improperly handles certain special address leading to a loss of guest integrity (CVE-2023-20584)* kernel: hw: amd:Incomplete system memory cleanup in SEV firmware corrupt guest private memory (CVE-2023-31356)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2023-20584References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7418-03

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7417-03 - An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7417.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Low: python3 security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7417-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7417Issue date:         2024-10-01Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2024-4032====================================================================Summary: An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Low. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.Security Fix(es):* python: incorrect IPv4 and IPv6 private ranges (CVE-2024-4032)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2024-4032References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#lowhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2292921

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7417-03

Critics viewed the bill as seeking protections against nonrealistic "doomsday" fears, but most stakeholders agree that oversight is needed in the GenAI space.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed SB-1047, a bill that would have imposed what some perceived as overly broad — and unrealistic — restrictions on developers of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models.

In doing so, Newsom likely disappointed many others — including leading AI researchers, the Center for AI Security (CAIS), and the Screen Actors Guild — who perceived the bill as establishing much-needed safety and privacy guardrails around AI model development and use.

**Well-Intentioned but Flawed?**

"While well-intentioned, SB-1047 does not take into account whether an AI system is deployed in high-risk environments, or involves critical decision-making or the use of sensitive data," Newsom wrote. "Instead, the bill applies stringent standards to even the most basic functions — so long as a large system deploys it. I do not believe this is the best approach to protecting the public from real threats posed by the technology."

Newsom's veto announcement contained references to 17 other AI-related bills that he signed over the past month governing the use and deployment of generative AI (GenAI) tools in the state, which is a category that includes chatbots such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, and others.

"We have a responsibility to protect Californians from the potentially catastrophic risks of GenAI deployment," he acknowledged. But he made clear that SB-1047 was not the vehicle for those protections. "We will thoughtfully — and swiftly — work toward a solution that is adaptable to this fast-moving technology and harnesses its potential to advance the public good."

Related:News Desk 2024: Hacking Microsoft Copilot Is Scary Easy

There are numerous other proposals at the state level, seeking similar control over AI development amid concerns about other countries overtaking the US on the AI front.

**The Need for Safe & Secure AI Development**

California State senators Scott Wiener, Richard Roth, Susan Rubio, and Henry Stern proposed SB-1047 as a measure that would impose some oversight over companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Google, which are all pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into developing AI technologies.

At the core of the Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act are stipulations that would have required companies that develop large language models (LLMs) — which can cost more than $100 million to develop — to ensure their technologies enable no critical harm. The bill defined "critical harm" as incidents involving the use of AI technologies to create or use chemical, biological, nuclear, and other weapons of mass destruction, or those causing mass casualties, mass damage, death, bodily injury and other harm.

Related:Reachability Analysis Pares Down Static Security-Testing Overload

To enable that, SB-1047 would have required covered entities to comply with specific administrative, technical, and physical controls to prevent unauthorized access to their models, misuse of their models, or unsafe modifications to their models by others. The bill included a particularly controversial clause that would have required the OpenAIs, Googles, and Metas of the world to implement nuclear-like failsafe capabilities to "enact a full shutdown" of their LLMs in certain circumstances.

The bill won broad bipartisan support and easily passed California's state Assembly and Senate earlier this year. It headed to Newsom's desk for signing in August. At the time, Weiner cited the support of leading AI researchers such as Geoffrey Hinton (a former AI researcher at Google), professor Yoshua Bengio, and entities such as CAIS.

Even Elon Musk, whose own xAI company would have been subjected to SB-1047, came out in support of the bill in a post on X saying Newsom should probably pass the bill given the potential existential risks of runaway AI, which he and others have been flagging for many months.

Related:Sloppy Entra ID Credentials Attract Hybrid Cloud Ransomware

**Fear Based on Theoretical, Doomsday Scenarios?**

Others, however, perceived the bill as based on unproven doomsday scenarios about the potential for AI to wreak havoc on society. In an open letter, a coalition that included several entities including the Bay Area Council, Chamber of Progress, TechFreedom, and Silicon Valley Leadership Group called the bill fundamentally flawed.

The group claimed that the harms that SB-1047 sought to protect against were completely theoretical, with no basis in fact. "Moreover, the latest independent academic research concludes, large language models like ChatGPT cannot learn independently or acquire new skills, meaning they pose no existential threat to humanity." The coalition also took issue with the fact that the bill would hold developers of large AI models responsible for what others do with their products.

Arlo Gilbert, CEO of data-privacy firm Osano, is among those who views Newsom's decision to veto the bill as a sound one. "I support the governor's decision," Gilbert says. "While I'm a great proponent for AI regulation, the proposed SB-1047 is not the right vehicle to get us there."

As Newsom has identified, there are gaps between policy and technology, and the balance between doing the right thing and supporting innovation is one that merits a cautious approach, he says. From a privacy and security perspective, small startups or smaller companies that would have been exempt from this rule can actually present a greater risk of harm due to their relative access to resources to protect, monitor, and disgorge data from their systems, Gilbert notes.

In an emailed statement, Melissa Ruzzi, director of artificial intelligence at AppOmni, identified SB-1047 as raising issues that need attention now: "We all know AI is very new and there are challenges in writing laws around it. We cannot expect the first laws to be flawless and perfect — this will most likely be an iterative process, but we have to start somewhere."

She acknowledged that some of the biggest players in the AI space, such as Anthropic and Google, have put a big focus on ensuring their technologies do no harm. "But to make sure all players will follow the rules, laws are needed," she said. "This removes the uncertainty and fear from end users about AI being used in an application."

**About the Author**

Jai Vijayan is a seasoned technology reporter with over 20 years of experience in IT trade journalism. He was most recently a Senior Editor at Computerworld, where he covered information security and data privacy issues for the publication. Over the course of his 20-year career at Computerworld, Jai also covered a variety of other technology topics, including big data, Hadoop, Internet of Things, e-voting, and data analytics. Prior to Computerworld, Jai covered technology issues for The Economic Times in Bangalore, India. Jai has a Master's degree in Statistics and lives in Naperville, Ill.

Calif. Gov. Vetoes AI Safety Bill Aimed at Big Tech Players

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7261-03 - An update for osbuild-composer is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7261.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Important: osbuild-composer security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7261-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7261Issue date:         2024-09-26Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2024-34156====================================================================Summary: An update for osbuild-composer is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:A service for building customized OS artifacts, such as VM images and OSTree commits, that uses osbuild under the hood. Besides building images for local usage, it can also upload images directly to cloud.  It is compatible with composer-cli and cockpit-composer clients.Security Fix(es):* encoding/gob: golang: Calling Decoder.Decode on a message which contains deeply nested structures can cause a panic due to stack exhaustion (CVE-2024-34156)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2024-34156References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#importanthttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310528

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7261-03

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7208-03 - An update for osbuild-composer is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7208.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Important: osbuild-composer security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7208-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7208Issue date:         2024-09-26Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2024-34156====================================================================Summary: An update for osbuild-composer is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:A service for building customized OS artifacts, such as VM images and OSTree commits, that uses osbuild under the hood. Besides building images for local usage, it can also upload images directly to cloud.  It is compatible with composer-cli and cockpit-composer clients.Security Fix(es):* encoding/gob: golang: Calling Decoder.Decode on a message which contains deeply nested structures can cause a panic due to stack exhaustion (CVE-2024-34156)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2024-34156References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#importanthttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310528

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7208-03

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7205-03 - An update for osbuild-composer 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.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7205.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Important: osbuild-composer security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7205-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7205Issue date:         2024-09-26Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2024-34156====================================================================Summary: An update for osbuild-composer 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.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:An image building service based on osbuild It is inspired by lorax-composer and exposes the same API. As such, it is a drop-in replacement.Security Fix(es):* encoding/gob: golang: Calling Decoder.Decode on a message which contains deeply nested structures can cause a panic due to stack exhaustion (CVE-2024-34156)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2024-34156References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#importanthttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2310528

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7205-03

A researcher claims to have found a decade-old vulnerability rated 9.9 that affects all GNU/Linux systems, allowing attackers…

A researcher claims to have found a decade-old vulnerability rated 9.9 that affects all GNU/Linux systems, allowing attackers to gain control of vulnerable devices. The flaw is under investigation, with full disclosure expected next week.

Simone Margaritelli, a cybersecurity researcher and Linux developer has discovered a critical Linux vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain complete control of vulnerable systems. This Linux vulnerability affects GNU/Linux systems, specifically for Linux Remote code execution. If confirmed, it could be one of the worst vulnerabilities in history.

****A Decade-Old Flaw:****

The vulnerability, which has reportedly existed for over a decade, impacts all GNU/Linux systems. While specific details remain confidential, the severity score of 9.9 out of 10, confirmed by major Linux distributors like Canonical and Red Hat, indicates the immense potential for damage if exploited.

****The Controversy:** **

Despite the severity of the issue, no Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers have been assigned yet, and developers are still debating whether certain aspects of the vulnerability pose a security risk. This disagreement has led to delays in addressing the issue and has caused frustration among security researchers.

Margaritelli has publicly expressed his disappointment with the handling of the disclosure. He claims to have provided proof-of-concept exploits, but developers have been more focused on debating the vulnerability’s impact rather than working towards a solution.

He has, therefore, decided not to go for responsible disclosure instead of full disclosure of the flaw. While his decision could accelerate the fix race but will also expose millions of Linux systems to malicious attacks if no swift countermeasures are taken.

For your information, Simone Margaritelli, aka evilsocket, is a renowned cybersecurity expert who has created numerous tools for professionals and researchers worldwide. One of his most notable contributions is Bettercap, an open-source tool designed for Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) hacking attacks and network penetration testing.

The vulnerability may affect known exposed services like OpenSSH and possibly filtering services like Net Filter, although there is no indication of which service may be affected, and these are just hypotheses.

As per the latest updates, the flaw will be initially disclosed to the Openwall security mailing list on September 30th, followed by full public disclosure on October 6th. Linux users are advised to stay informed about official updates and patch systems as soon as patches are available.

> \* Unauthenticated RCE vs all GNU/Linux systems (plus others) disclosed 3 weeks ago.  
> \* Full disclosure happening in less than 2 weeks (as agreed with devs).  
> \* Still no CVE assigned (there should be at least 3, possibly 4, ideally 6).  
> \* Still no working fix.  
> \* Canonical, RedHat and… pic.twitter.com/N2d1rm2VeR
> 
> — Simone Margaritelli (@evilsocket) September 23, 2024

Brian Fox, CTO of software security platform, Sonatype, and governing board member of the Open Source Security Foundation, has found similarities between this vulnerability and the **Log4j/Log4Shell** vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228). Fox is working closely with Sonatype’s research team and the open-source security community to understand the gravity of the issue and possible mitigation methods.

“While we don’t have the technical details yet, a vulnerability with a 9.9 CVSS indicates a low complexity to exploit and signs are pointing to the flaw existing at the core of the system. Considering this is Linux, the scope of this vulnerability is massive and successful exploitation could be devastating — everything from your wifi router to the grid keeping the lights on runs on Linux,” Brain explained.

He further added “This combination of low complexity and high usage is reminiscent of Log4Shell, though the scale of usage here is much more significant. I understand the logic in phasing out disclosure, as this vulnerability will take time to find and fix, however, we should also expect threat actors to be scrutinizing the commit history and looking for clues to exploit.”

“As we wait for more details to come out, enterprise security teams must scour their environments and SBOMs to understand where they might be vulnerable and be prepared to patch. Cancel your vacations because, on October 6, it could be a race against attackers,” Brian emphasised.

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Old Vulnerability Rated 9.9 Impacts All GNU/Linux Systems, Researcher Claims

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7137-03 - An update for the python39:3.9 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service.

    The following advisory data is extracted from:https://access.redhat.com/security/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2024/rhsa-2024_7137.jsonRed Hat officially shut down their mailing list notifications October 10, 2023.  Due to this, Packet Storm has recreated the below data as a reference point to raise awareness.  It must be noted that due to an inability to easily track revision updates without crawling Red Hat's archive, these advisories are single notifications and we strongly suggest that you visit the Red Hat provided links to ensure you have the latest information available if the subject matter listed pertains to your environment.- Packet Storm Staff====================================================================Red Hat Security AdvisorySynopsis:           Moderate: python39:3.9 security updateAdvisory ID:        RHSA-2024:7137-03Product:            Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAdvisory URL:       https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:7137Issue date:         2024-09-25Revision:           03CVE Names:          CVE-2024-6923====================================================================Summary: An update for the python39:3.9 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.Description:Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems.Security Fix(es):* cpython: python: email module doesn't properly quotes newlines in email headers, allowing header injection (CVE-2024-6923)For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.Solution:https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258CVEs:CVE-2024-6923References:https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderatehttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2302255

Red Hat Security Advisory 2024-7137-03

Mozilla has introduced a feature called Privacy Preserving Attribution and turned it on by default, much to the chagrin of a privacy watchdog.

A European privacy watchdog has filed a complaint against Mozilla for quietly enabling Privacy Preserving Attribution (PPA) in its Firefox browser.

Noyb (none of your business) argues that despite its reassuring name, the feature allows the browser to track your online behavior. By design, Privacy Preserving attribution shifts the tracking from the websites to the browser.

With this shift it seems that Mozilla is following Google’s example. Google is focusing on Privacy Sandbox to replace the despised third party tracking cookies. This also puts the browser (Chrome and Chromium based) in charge of the tracking.

The problem noyb has with PPA is not so much the tracking which is less invasive than what we are used to, but the fact that it was introduced without giving users a chance to think about it. Mozilla simply turned it on by default after a recent update, which noyb says is disappointing coming from a company that is supposed to be privacy friendly.

And, even though the Firefox PPA offers more privacy than third-party cookies, noyb says this move means that Mozilla is caving in to advertisers.

Felix Mikolasch, data protection lawyer at noyb, said:

> “Mozilla has just bought into the narrative that the advertising industry has a right to track users by turning Firefox into an ad measurement tool.”

Mozilla says that PPA allows advertisers to measure the effectiveness of their advertising without compromising the user’s privacy. Admittedly the user’s benefit indirectly, as the sites they visit are often supported by advertising. Making advertising better also makes it possible for more sites to function using the support that advertising provides.

The costs of getting rid of third-party cookies by using PPA are small, Mozilla says:

*   CPU, network, and battery costs for generating and submitting reports. Here, this cost is negligible, particularly relative to what sites are already able to use. This design could replace some of those costs, which might lead to improvements in some cases.
*   Privacy loss from use of their information. Attribution information will be aggregated and will include noise that protects the contribution that each person makes. This design is structured so that advertisers learn about what many people do as a group, not what any single person does.

If this is the price we must pay to get rid of third-party cookies and some degree of targeted advertising, is that worth it to you? Let us know in the comments.

Noyb has asked the Austrian data protection authority (DSB) to investigate Mozilla’s behavior. They say Mozilla should properly inform everyone about Firefox’s data processing activities and effectively switch to an opt-in system, as well as delete all unlawfully processed data.

**How can I disable PPA?**

If you want to disable PPA, this is what you need to do:

1.  Click the menu button and select **Settings**.
2.  In the **Privacy & Security** panel, find the **Website Advertising Preferences** section.
3.  Uncheck the box labeled **Allow websites to perform privacy-preserving ad measurement**.

**Protection, in the browser**

Malwarebytes’ free Browser Guard extension can help you block ads and other unwanted content in Firefox.

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