USN-4608-1: ca-certificates update The ca-certificates package contained outdated CA certificates. This update refreshes the included certificates to those contained in the 2.44 version of the Mozilla certificate authority bundle. Source: USN-4608-1: ca-certificates update
USN-4607-1: OpenJDK vulnerabilities It was discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly handled deserializing Proxy class objects with many interfaces. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a specially crafted input. (CVE-2020-14779) Sergey Ostanin discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly restricted authentication mechanisms. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information over an unencrypted connection. (CVE-2020-14781) It was discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly handled untrusted certificates. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read or write sensitive information. (CVE-2020-14782) Zhiqiang Zang discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly checked for integer overflows. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass certain Java sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2020-14792) Markus Loewe discovered that OpenJDK incorrectly checked permissions when converting a file system path to an URI. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass certain Java [ more… ]
Take the 2020 WordPress Annual Survey (and view the 2019 results)! For many years, WordPress enthusiasts have filled out an annual survey to share their experiences and feelings about WordPress. Interesting results from this survey have been shared in the annual State of the Word address and/or here on WordPress News. This survey helps those who build WordPress understand more about how the software is used, and by whom. The survey also helps leaders in the WordPress open source project learn more about our contributors’ experience. To ensure that your WordPress experience is represented in the 2020 survey results, Take the 2020 Annual Survey! (English) You can also take the survey in French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish! The survey will be open for at least 6 weeks, and results will be posted on this blog. 2019 Survey Results [ more… ]
WordPress 5.6 Beta 2 WordPress 5.6 beta 2 is now available for testing! This software is still in development, so we recommend that you run this version on a test site. You can test the WordPress 5.6 beta in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option). Or download the beta here (zip). WordPress 5.6 is slated for release on December 8, 2020, and we need your help to get there! Thank you to all of the contributors that tested the beta 1 development release and provided feedback. Testing for bugs is an important part of polishing each release and a great way to contribute to WordPress. Some highlights Since beta 1, 53 bugs have been fixed. Here is a summary of a few changes included in beta 2: 6 additional bugs have been fixed in the block editor (see #26442). Unified design for search [ more… ]
Why Speed Matters in Modern APIs Less than a decade ago, if you had asked me whether API speed is important, I wouldn’t have given it much thought at all. I have worked with APIs for a long time, but usually from an infrastructure perspective – when I was configuring servers or storage, a few seconds here or there wasn’t going to make a huge difference. Fast‑forward to now and I better understand how large aspects of my life and my daily interactions with technology are API‑driven. Speed matters: it can be the difference between a good user experience and an unacceptable one. In this post, I want to walk through some of the use cases that matter the most to me and look at how a great API implementation can make all the difference to your customers. Dinner on Demand [ more… ]
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