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Flaws in two popular source code repository applications could allow attackers to access and corrupt open-source software projects, a security researcher said Wednesday. . . .. Flaws in two popular source code repository applications could allow attackers to access and corrupt open-source software projects, a security researcher said Wednesday. One vulnerability affects the Concurrent Versions System (CVS), an application used by many developers to store program code. The other flaw affects a newer, less widely used system known as Subversion, said Stefan Esser, the researcher who discovered the security holes. The CVS software, in particular, is run by many large open-source projects to create servers that maintain the versions of a program under development. Groups developing the Gnome and KDE Linux desktops, the Apache Web server and large Linux distributions, are among those that use servers with the source code databases. . Vulnerabilities in two widely-used source code management tools may enable cybercriminals to infiltrate and damage sensitive projects.. source code repository, application vulnerability, open-source software. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
Welcome to Security Alerts, an overview of recent Unix and open source security advisories. In this column, we look at a security vulnerability in LIDS; buffer overflows in CUPS, jgroff, Sun Solstice Enterprise Master Agent, and Ettercap; and problems in Sawmill, Faq-O-Matic, pforum, GNAT, Taylor UUCP, and IRIX O2 Video.. . .. Welcome to Security Alerts, an overview of recent Unix and open source security advisories. In this column, we look at a security vulnerability in LIDS; buffer overflows in CUPS, jgroff, Sun Solstice Enterprise Master Agent, and Ettercap; and problems in Sawmill, Faq-O-Matic, pforum, GNAT, Taylor UUCP, and IRIX O2 Video. LIDS is a Linux kernel patch and admin tool that enhances Linux kernel security and provides a reference monitor and Mandatory Access Control in the kernel. There are several vulnerabilities in LIDS that can be exploited by a local attacker to execute arbitrary commands with root permissions and bypass or disable LIDS. These vulnerabilities include problems with the LD_PRELOAD environment variable, writing directly to /dev/kmem, and a race condition in applications that are launched prior to LIDS being sealed. You may also be interested in Linux Advisory Watch, distributed weekly by LinuxSecurity.com. . Recent security advisories highlight multiple vulnerabilities in software and systems, including critical concerns with LIDS and CUPS, urging proactive patching and updates.. Linux Kernel, Open Source Security, Unix Vulnerabilities, System Flaws, Security Fixes. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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