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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-16 - A vulnerability has been discovered in re2c, which can lead to a denial of service. Versions greater than or equal to 2.0 are affected.

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-15 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Percona XtraBackup, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions greater than or equal to 8.0.29.22 are affected.

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202408-14 - A vulnerability has been discovered in Librsvg, which can lead to arbitrary file reads. Versions greater than or equal to 2.56.3 are affected.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6951-1 - Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6950-1 - Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6949-1 - Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.

Ubuntu Security Notice 6948-1 - It was discovered that Salt incorrectly handled crafted web requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to run arbitrary commands. It was discovered that Salt incorrectly created certificates with weak file permissions. It was discovered that Salt incorrectly handled credential validation. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication.

Researchers warn that a bug in AMD’s chips would allow attackers to root into some of the most privileged portions of a computer—and that it has persisted in the company’s processors for decades.

One hacker solved the CrowdStrike outage mystery with simple crash reports, illustrating the wealth of detail about potential bugs and vulnerabilities those key documents hold.

New research shows how known techniques for finding weaknesses in websites are actually practical in uncovering vulnerabilities, for better or worse.