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Exim 4.98 Addresses Critical Vulnerabilities, Bolsters Email Server Security

Exim is one of Unix-like systems' most widely used mail transfer agents. It's essential for email delivery and handling and is a significant part of the Internet email infrastructure. ...
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Recent OpenSSH RCE Bug Explained: Impact & Mitigations

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CVE-2024-4577: A Swiftly Weaponized Vulnerability for Ransomware Distribution

Security researchers recently issued an update detailin...
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Recent OpenSSH RCE Bug Explained: Impact & Mitigations

Recent OpenSSH RCE Bug Explained: Impact & Mitigations

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In an era where cybersecurity threats loom larger than ever, the discovery of a Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability in OpenSSH by Qualys’ Threat Research Unit (TRU) demands the open source community's immediate attention. Dubbed as "regreSSHion" and assigned the identifier CVE-2024-6387, this vulnerability stands out not merely because of its potential to enable unauthenticated, remote attackers to execute arbitrary code as root, but also due to its broad impact, affecting millions of OpenSSH server instances globally.

Severe Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Bugs Could Compromise Entire Systems

Severe Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Bugs Could Compromise Entire Systems

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently added a new Linux kernel privilege escalation bug (CVE-2024-1086) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. This bug is being actively exploited in the wild, and federal organizations have been given a deadline of June 20th to patch it, suggesting that private organizations follow suit.

CISA Adds New Chromium Zero-Day Bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog

CISA Adds New Chromium Zero-Day Bug to its Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog

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Google has released fixes for a high-severity Chromium security flaw (CVE-2024-5274) impacting its widely used Chrome browser and other Chromium-based browsers such as Microsoft Edge, Brave, Opera, and Vivaldi. CISA has added this Type Confusion bug, exploited in the wild, to its Known Exploited Vulnerability Catalog. CISA has stated, "These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.", underscoring the significance of this flaw for impacted organizations.

Closing the Door on CVE-2024-29510: Understanding and Mitigating Ghostscripts Latest RCE Threat

Closing the Door on CVE-2024-29510: Understanding and Mitigating Ghostscript's Latest RCE Threat

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Recently, open-source security was rocked by the discovery of an alarming Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability within the Ghostscript document conversion toolkit—CVE-2024729510. This security breach poses a severe threat and can compromise countless Linux systems worldwide. To help you understand and protect against this threat, I'll walk you through how this flaw works, its impact, and practical strategies for mitigating your risk.

Thunderbird, Firefox DoS, Info Disclosure Vulns Fixed in Ubuntu and Debian

Thunderbird, Firefox DoS, Info Disclosure Vulns Fixed in Ubuntu and Debian

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Recent security updates for Ubuntu and Debian have been released to address vulnerabilities in Thunderbird, the popular open-source mail and newsgroup client, and Firefox, the widely used open-source web browser. The identified vulnerabilities could result in denial of service attacks, unauthorized access to sensitive information, and the execution of arbitrary code.

Zero-Day Alert: Understanding & Mitigating A New Linux GRUB LPE Threat

Zero-Day Alert: Understanding & Mitigating A New Linux GRUB LPE Threat

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In the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, a new concern has come to light for Linux admins—a claimed zero-day vulnerability for Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) in Linux systems through the GRUB bootloader. This new threat underscores the perpetual cat-and-mouse game between threat actors and the open-source community.

Multiple Apache HTTP Server Flaws Fixed in Ubuntu

Multiple Apache HTTP Server Flaws Fixed in Ubuntu

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The Ubuntu security team has recently discovered and addressed multiple vulnerabilities in the Apache HTTP Server (apache2) impacting versions through 2.4.59. These vulnerabilities could potentially disrupt the server and inject malicious code.

Critical Security Update for Google Chrome Mitigates Data Loss, Full System Compromise

Critical Security Update for Google Chrome Mitigates Data Loss, Full System Compromise

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The release of Google Chrome 124 addresses four vulnerabilities, including a critical security flaw enabling remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, potentially resulting in data loss or full system compromise. The Google Stable channel has been updated to 124.0.6367.78 for Linux, mitigating these dangerous bugs. To help you safeguard your critical Linux systems and sensitive data, let's examine the flaws found in Chrome and Chromium - its open-source foundation, their security implications, and the importance of patching to secure your systems.

PostgreSQL Security Vulns Allow for XSS, MFA Bypass

PostgreSQL Security Vulns Allow for XSS, MFA Bypass

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Two critical security vulnerabilities were found in pgAdmin, the open-source administration tool for PostgreSQL. The vulnerabilities assigned CVE-2024-4216 and CVE-2024-4215 affect the tool's cross-site scripting and multi-factor authentication features. As Linux admins, InfoSec professionals, and security enthusiasts, it is crucial to understand the implications of these vulnerabilities and discuss their long-term consequences for our security practices.

How to Keep Your Linux System Safe from Kernel Bugs

How to Keep Your Linux System Safe from Kernel Bugs

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Linux admins and security practitioners face significant challenges in keeping their Linux systems secure amidst the constant threat of kernel bugs. Understanding and mitigating the vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel is essential in safeguarding your systems against exploits leading to compromise. Let's examine why kernel vulnerabilities are such a severe threat and mitigation strategies for protecting against them.

Spectre V2: A New Threat to Linux Systems

Spectre V2: A New Threat to Linux Systems

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A significant security threat, known as the Spectre v2 exploit, has been observed targeting Linux systems running on modern Intel processors. Let's delve into the details of the Spectre v2 exploit, its implications, and the measures being taken to mitigate its impact.

Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Unauthorized Data to Hackers

Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Unauthorized Data to Hackers

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A critical vulnerability was discovered in the Linux kernel's netfilter subsystem, specifically within the nf_tables component, posing potential risks to systems worldwide. The vulnerability, CVE-2024-26925, arises from improperly releasing a mutex within the garbage collection (GC) sequence of nf_tables. It could potentially lead to race conditions and compromise the stability and security of the Linux kernel.

Hacked VMs Reveal New Attack Risks

Hacked VMs Reveal New Attack Risks

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Researchers have exposed new and sophisticated types of attacks that endanger the security and confidentiality of virtual machines (VMs). Two variations of Ahoi attacks, Heckler and WeSee, have been identified targeting hardware-based trusted execution environments, specifically AMD’s Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Secure Nested Paging (SEV-SNP) and Intel’s Trust Domain Extensions (TDX) technologies.

The XZ Utils Linux Backdoor: How It Happened & What We Can Learn [Updated]

The XZ Utils Linux Backdoor: How It Happened & What We Can Learn [Updated]

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The alarming discovery of a backdoor in the xz data compression library, which had the potential to compromise Linux systems, has dominated recent security news. While the backdoor did not make its way into production Linux distributions, the incident raises crucial questions about open-source security and the need for vigilance in the face of emerging threats.

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