18 articles tagged "Security"

Download of the day: Firefox 3.0.3 (All platforms)

Didn’t take long to release new version.

Firefox version 3.0.3 has been released. This version fix the known issues and brings stability to product.
dnsmasq Dns Cache Software Security Update To Fix DNS Spoofing Attacks

Red Hat has shipped a new version of its dnsmasq caching software to plug source UDP port bug. This could have made DNS spoofing attacks (CVE-2008-1447) easier. Dnsmasq is lightweight ultra fast dns cache server forwarder and DHCP server. It is designed to provide DNS and, optionally, DHCP, to a small network.
Download Of The Day: Firefox 3.0.1 (Critical Security Update)
Firefox 3.0.1 has been released and available for download. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Mozilla. Use the following instructions to upgrade Firefox.
Security Alert: Update FireFox 3.x and 2.x Versions
An updated firefox package that fixes several security issues is now available for various Linux distributions. All Mozilla Firefox users should upgrade to this updated package as update has been rated as having critical security impact.
Security Alert: Ubuntu Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Multiple buffer overflows were discovered in the Ubuntu Linux kernel and can be corrected by upgrading your system to latest kernel version.
Ubuntu / Debian Linux Find Weak OpenSSL keys
Luciano Bello discovered that the random number generator in Debian’s openssl package is predictable. This is caused by an incorrect Debian-specific change to the openssl package (CVE-2008-0166). As a result, cryptographic key material may be guessable.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Security: An Updated autofs Package Available
An updated autofs package that fixes a bug is now available under RHEL 4.x server and desktop systems.
Security Alert: Red hat / CentOS Linux Freetype Various Security Issues
Updated freetype packages that fix various security issues are now available for CentOS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 and 2.1 server software.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2 Released
Update brings broad refresh of hardware support and improved quality, combined with new features and enhancements in areas such as virtualization, desktop, networking, storage & clustering and security
Security buffer overflow: libtk-img packages arbitrary code execution
CVE-2008-0553: libtk-img - buffer overflow via local / remote arbitrary code execution.