This update provides new and updated nonfree firmwares and fixes atleast the following security issues: Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Wi-Fi may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of
Updated microcodes for Intel processors, fixing various functional issues, and atleast the following security issues: Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable a denial of service via local
This kernel-linus update is based on upstream 5.15.23 and fixes atleast the following security issues: A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel TIPC protocol functionality in the way a user sends a packet with malicious content
This kernel update is based on upstream 5.15.23 and fixes atleast the following security issues: A stack overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel TIPC protocol functionality in the way a user sends a packet with malicious content
If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions (CVE-2022-22754). If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other
Processing fixup entries may follow symbolic links. (CVE-2021-31566) libarchive 3.4.1 through 3.5.1 has a use-after-free in copy_string (called from do_uncompress_block and process_block). (CVE-2021-36976)
Processing a maliciously crafted mail message may lead to running arbitrary javascript. Description: A validation issue was addressed with improved input sanitization. (CVE-2022-22589) Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code
Ziming Zhang discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled memory write operations in its gatt server. A remote attacker could possibly use this to cause BlueZ to crash leading to a denial of service, or potentially remotely execute code. (CVE-2022-0204)
If a user installed an extension of a particular type, the extension could have auto-updated itself and while doing so, bypass the prompt which grants the new version the new requested permissions (CVE-2022-22754). If a user was convinced to drag and drop an image to their desktop or other
Security hotfix release addressing a critical vulnerability in PostgreSQL connections (CVE-2021-3850) Additional fixes: Fix usage of get_magic_* functions #619 #657
private-cwd leaks access to the entire filesystem References: - https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30007 - https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/4780
For CVE-2021-20316 and CVE-2021-44141, there is only a workaround and mitigation: All versions of Samba prior to 4.15.5 are vulnerable to a malicious client using a server symlink to determine if a file or directory
XSS can occur in GNOME Web (aka Epiphany) before 40.4 and 41.x before 41.1 via an about: page, as demonstrated by ephy-about:overview when a user visits an XSS payload page often enough to place that page on the Most Visited list (CVE-2021-45085).
Updated glibc packages fix security vulnerability: An off-by-one buffer overflow and underflow in getcwd() may lead to memory corruption when the size of the buffer is exactly 1. A local attacker who can control the input buffer and size passed to getcwd() in a setuid program
xterm through Patch 370, when Sixel support is enabled, allows attackers to trigger a buffer overflow in set_sixel in graphics_sixel.c via crafted text. (CVE-2022-24130) References:
The qtwebengine5 package has been updated to version 5.15.8, fixing several security issues in the bundled chromium code. See the referenced package announcement for details. References:
lrzsz before version 0.12.21~rc can leak information to the receiving side due to an incorrect length check in the function zsdata that causes a size_t to wrap around. (CVE-2018-10195) References:
Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has a signed integer overflow in XML_GetBuffer, for configurations with a nonzero XML_CONTEXT_BYTES. (CVE-2022-23852) Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has an integer overflow in the doProlog
An attacker can modify on-disk metadata to simulate decryption in progress with crashed (unfinished) reencryption step and persistently decrypt part of the LUKS device (CVE-2021-4122). References:
LibTIFF 4.3.0 has an out-of-bounds read in _TIFFmemcpy in tif_unix.c in certain situations involving a custom tag and 0x0200 as the second word of the DE field. (CVE-2022-22844) References:
Sign up to get the latest security news affecting Linux and open source delivered straight to your inbox.
Cloud Security Cryptography Desktop Security Firewall Government Hacks/Cracks IoT Security Network Security Organizations/Events Privacy Security Projects Security Trends Security Vulnerabilities Server Security Vendors/Products
Debian Debian LTS Fedora Gentoo Mageia Oracle openSUSE RockyLinux Slackware SuSE Ubuntu
Harden My Filesystem Learn Tips and Tricks Secure My E-mail Secure My Firewall Secure My Network Secure My Webserver Strengthen My Privacy
Best Secure Linux Distros for Enhanced Privacy & Security The Truth About Linux Malware & How to Protect Your System Is Linux A More Secure Option Than Windows For Businesses? How Secure Is Linux? Top Tips for Securing Your Linux System
Advertise Contribute Your Article Legal Notice RSS Feeds Contact Us Terms of Service Privacy Policy
Linux Security - Your source for Top Linux News, Advisories, HowTo's and Feature Release.
