Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 560
Alerts This Week
Warning Icon 1 560

Stay Secure with the Latest Linux Advisories

Filter Icon Refine advisories
X Clear Filters
X Clear Filters
View More

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Community Poll

What got you started with Linux?

No answer selected. Please try again.
Please select either existing option or enter your own, however not both.
Please select minimum {0} answer(s).
Please select maximum {0} answer(s).
/main-polls/150-what-got-you-started-with-linux?task=poll.vote&format=json
150
radio
0
[{"id":483,"title":"Self-taught through trial and error","votes":548,"type":"x","order":1,"pct":78.51,"resources":[]},{"id":484,"title":"Formal training or courses","votes":30,"type":"x","order":2,"pct":4.3,"resources":[]},{"id":485,"title":"A job that required it","votes":34,"type":"x","order":3,"pct":4.87,"resources":[]},{"id":486,"title":"Other","votes":86,"type":"x","order":4,"pct":12.32,"resources":[]}] ["#ff5b00","#4ac0f2","#b80028","#eef66c","#60bb22","#b96a9a","#62c2cc"] ["rgba(255,91,0,0.7)","rgba(74,192,242,0.7)","rgba(184,0,40,0.7)","rgba(238,246,108,0.7)","rgba(96,187,34,0.7)","rgba(185,106,154,0.7)","rgba(98,194,204,0.7)"] 350
bottom 200
Loading...

Explore Latest Linux Security advisories

We found 1 articles for you...
89

Ubuntu 23.10: 2024-5c63d34a29 Urgent: Libxml2 Security Patch

Security fix for CVE-2023-38852. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2024-8b67e47e43 2024-02-27 01:44:25.903558 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : libxls Product : Fedora 38 Version : 1.6.2 Release : 14.fc38 URL : https://github.com/libxls/libxls Summary : Read binary Excel files from C/C++ Description : This is libxls, a C library for reading Excel files in the old binary OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV (named, appropriately enough, libxls2csv). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2023-38852 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Sun Feb 18 2024 Elliott Sales de Andrade - 1.6.2-13 - Backport fix for CVE-2023-38852 (#2232511) * Thu Jan 25 2024 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-12 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_40_Mass_Rebuild * Sun Jan 21 2024 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-11 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_40_Mass_Rebuild * Thu Jul 20 2023 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-10 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_39_Mass_Rebuild -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #2232479 - CVE-2023-38852 libxls: heap buffer overflow in xls_parseWorkBook() in xls.c https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2232479 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2024-8b67e47e43' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPGkey. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam, report it: . This Ubuntu patch resolves a critical memory leak vulnerability found in libfoo, enhancing overall system stability and performance.. libxls Update,Fedora Patch,Heap Overflow Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Feb 27, 2024 Critical Fedora
89

Ubuntu 24.04: 2024-a529c835d8 Critical: OpenSSL Memory Corruption

Security fix for CVE-2023-38852. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2024-e74783429c 2024-02-27 01:07:18.072495 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : libxls Product : Fedora 39 Version : 1.6.2 Release : 14.fc39 URL : https://github.com/libxls/libxls Summary : Read binary Excel files from C/C++ Description : This is libxls, a C library for reading Excel files in the old binary OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV (named, appropriately enough, libxls2csv). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2023-38852 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ChangeLog: * Sun Feb 18 2024 Elliott Sales de Andrade - 1.6.2-13 - Backport fix for CVE-2023-38852 (#2232511) * Thu Jan 25 2024 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-12 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_40_Mass_Rebuild * Sun Jan 21 2024 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-11 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_40_Mass_Rebuild -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References: [ 1 ] Bug #2232479 - CVE-2023-38852 libxls: heap buffer overflow in xls_parseWorkBook() in xls.c https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2232479 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2024-e74783429c' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam, report it: . Urgent security patch released for libxls on Fedora tackling heap buffer overflow vulnerabilities, safeguarding the integrity of Excel documents.. libxls security,Fedora 39 update,buffer overflow fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Feb 27, 2024 Critical Fedora
202

openSUSE: 2022:0142-1 Moderate: Libxls NULL Pointer Dereference

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. . openSUSE Security Update: Security update for libxls ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2022:0142-1 Rating: moderate References: #1192323 Cross-References: CVE-2021-27836 Affected Products: openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for libxls fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-27836: Fixed possible NULL pointer dereference via crafted XLS (boo#1192323) Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2022-142=1 Package List: - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP3 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64): libxls-devel-1.6.2-bp153.2.6.1 libxls-tools-1.6.2-bp153.2.6.1 libxlsreader8-1.6.2-bp153.2.6.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-27836.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1192323 . Crucial openSUSE Security Patch for libxls tackling a medium risk vulnerability. Update classified as moderate.. openSUSE Security, libxls Vulnerability, Backports Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 May 21, 2022 OpenSUSE
89

Fedora 35: FEDORA-2021-033a5fe9e5 Critical Libxls Denial of Service

Security fix for CVE-2021-27836. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2021-033a5fe9e5 2021-11-24 01:17:50.947076 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : libxls Product : Fedora 35 Version : 1.6.2 Release : 5.fc35 URL : https://github.com/libxls/libxls Summary : Read binary Excel files from C/C++ Description : This is libxls, a C library for reading Excel files in the old binary OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV (named, appropriately enough, libxls2csv). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2021-27836 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Tue Nov 16 2021 Elliott Sales de Andrade 1.6.2-5 - Fix release * Tue Nov 16 2021 Elliott Sales de Andrade 1.6.2-5 - Fix CVE-2021-27836 (#2023409) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #2023408 - CVE-2021-27836 libxls: a denial of service via a crafted XLS file https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2023408 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2021-033a5fe9e5' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure . Urgent security update in Fedora 35 concerning libxls, mitigating denial of service risks from maliciously designed XLS documents. Prompt intervention necessary.. Fedora 35, libxls update, security fix, denial of service, software update. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Nov 23, 2021 Critical Fedora
89

Fedora 34: FEDORA-2021-785cdbddf9 Moderate: Denial of Service

Security fix for CVE-2021-27836. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2021-785cdbddf9 2021-11-24 01:08:33.426092 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : libxls Product : Fedora 34 Version : 1.6.2 Release : 5.fc34 URL : https://github.com/libxls/libxls Summary : Read binary Excel files from C/C++ Description : This is libxls, a C library for reading Excel files in the old binary OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV (named, appropriately enough, libxls2csv). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2021-27836 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Tue Nov 16 2021 Elliott Sales de Andrade 1.6.2-5 - Fix release * Tue Nov 16 2021 Elliott Sales de Andrade 1.6.2-5 - Fix CVE-2021-27836 (#2023409) * Thu Jul 22 2021 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-3 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_35_Mass_Rebuild --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #2023408 - CVE-2021-27836 libxls: a denial of service via a crafted XLS file https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2023408 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2021-785cdbddf9' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure . A patch for Fedora 34 has been released to fix vulnerabilities in libxls, which may lead to denial of service issues while handling Excel files, compromising their reliability.. Fedora Update, Denial of Service, libxls fix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Nov 23, 2021 Important Fedora
89

Fedora 34: FEDORA-2022-36e71f0324 Severe: libyaml Security Vulnerability

Security fix for CVE-2021-27836. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2021-25e89d9374 2021-11-24 01:01:29.542284 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : libxls Product : Fedora 33 Version : 1.6.2 Release : 5.fc33 URL : https://github.com/libxls/libxls Summary : Read binary Excel files from C/C++ Description : This is libxls, a C library for reading Excel files in the old binary OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV (named, appropriately enough, libxls2csv). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2021-27836 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Tue Nov 16 2021 Elliott Sales de Andrade 1.6.2-5 - Fix release * Tue Nov 16 2021 Elliott Sales de Andrade 1.6.2-5 - Fix CVE-2021-27836 (#2023409) * Thu Jul 22 2021 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-3 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_35_Mass_Rebuild * Tue Jan 26 2021 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.6.2-2 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_34_Mass_Rebuild --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #2023408 - CVE-2021-27836 libxls: a denial of service via a crafted XLS file https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2023408 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2021-25e89d9374' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure . Important security patch for libxls implemented to counter denial of service vulnerabilities in Fedora 33, improving system reliability.. Fedora Security Update, Libxls Fix, Denial Of Service Exploit. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Nov 23, 2021 Critical Fedora
202

openSUSE Leap 15.2: Security Update For libxls - NULL Pointer Issue

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. . openSUSE Security Update: Security update for libxls ______________________________________________________________________________ Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:0812-1 Rating: moderate References: #1179532 Cross-References: CVE-2020-27819 Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.2 ______________________________________________________________________________ An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available. Description: This update for libxls fixes the following issues: libxsl was updated to release 1.6.2: * Fix NULL pointer dereferences in the xls2csv tool [boo#1179532] [CVE-2020-27819] Update to release 1.6.1 * Enabled decoding of non-Unicode character sets in older (BIFF5) XLS files. * Improved string conversion performance in newer files. update to 1.5.3: * Allow truncated XLS files * Fix long-standing "extra column" bug #73 * Support for RSTRING records (rich-text cells in older BIFF5 files) tidyverse/readxl#611 Patch Instructions: To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - openSUSE Leap 15.2: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-812=1 Package List: - openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64): libxls-debuginfo-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 libxls-debugsource-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 libxls-devel-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 libxls-tools-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 libxls-tools-debuginfo-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 libxlsreader8-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 libxlsreader8-debuginfo-1.6.2-lp152.2.3.1 References: https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27819.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179532 . OpenSUSE has rolled out a patch for libxls, addressing concerns and enhancing the performance of legacy XLS documents.. openSUSE Update, libxls Security Patch, Linux Fix. .LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 May 30, 2021 OpenSUSE
89

Fedora 32: FEDORA-2020-688a51575a Critical: Libxls NULL Pointer Problem

Security fix for CVE-2020-27819. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2020-688a51575a 2020-12-12 01:09:08.615403 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : libxls Product : Fedora 32 Version : 1.5.3 Release : 3.fc32 URL : https://github.com/libxls/libxls Summary : Read binary Excel files from C/C++ Description : This is libxls, a C library for reading Excel files in the old binary OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV (named, appropriately enough, libxls2csv). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Security fix for CVE-2020-27819 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Wed Dec 2 2020 Elliott Sales de Andrade - 1.5.3-3 - Fix CVE-2020-27819 * Tue Jul 28 2020 Fedora Release Engineering - 1.5.3-2 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_33_Mass_Rebuild --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1903296 - CVE-2020-27819 libxls: NULL pointer dereference via crafted xls file https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1903296 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2020-688a51575a' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . CVE-2020-27819 addressed within libxls for Fedora 32. Update released to bolster safeguards against NULL reference vulnerabilities.. Fedora Update, Libxls Security, Threat Management, NULL Pointer Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Calendar 2 Dec 11, 2020 Critical Fedora
News Add Esm H240

Get the latest News and Insights

Get the latest Linux and open source security news straight to your inbox.

Community Poll

What got you started with Linux?

No answer selected. Please try again.
Please select either existing option or enter your own, however not both.
Please select minimum {0} answer(s).
Please select maximum {0} answer(s).
/main-polls/150-what-got-you-started-with-linux?task=poll.vote&format=json
150
radio
0
[{"id":483,"title":"Self-taught through trial and error","votes":548,"type":"x","order":1,"pct":78.51,"resources":[]},{"id":484,"title":"Formal training or courses","votes":30,"type":"x","order":2,"pct":4.3,"resources":[]},{"id":485,"title":"A job that required it","votes":34,"type":"x","order":3,"pct":4.87,"resources":[]},{"id":486,"title":"Other","votes":86,"type":"x","order":4,"pct":12.32,"resources":[]}] ["#ff5b00","#4ac0f2","#b80028","#eef66c","#60bb22","#b96a9a","#62c2cc"] ["rgba(255,91,0,0.7)","rgba(74,192,242,0.7)","rgba(184,0,40,0.7)","rgba(238,246,108,0.7)","rgba(96,187,34,0.7)","rgba(185,106,154,0.7)","rgba(98,194,204,0.7)"] 350
bottom 200
Your message here