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USN-4122-2: Firefox regression

2019-10-09 KENNETH 0

USN-4122-2: Firefox regression firefox regression A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 19.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary USN-4122-1 caused a regression in Firefox. Software Description firefox – Mozilla Open Source web browser Details USN-4122-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused a regression that resulted in a crash when changing YouTube playback speed in some circumstances. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to obtain sensitive information, bypass Content Security Policy (CSP) protections, bypass same-origin restrictions, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-5849, CVE-2019-11734, CVE-2019-11735, CVE-2019-11737, CVE-2019-11738, CVE-2019-11740, CVE-2019-11742, CVE-2019-11743, CVE-2019-11744, CVE-2019-11746, CVE-2019-11748, [ more… ]

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WordPress 5.3 Beta 3

2019-10-09 KENNETH 0

WordPress 5.3 Beta 3 WordPress 5.3 Beta 3 is now available! This software is still in development, so we don’t recommend you run it on a production site. Consider setting up a test site to play with the new version. You can test the WordPress 5.3 beta in two ways: Try the WordPress Beta Tester plugin (choose the “bleeding edge nightlies” option) Or download the beta here (zip). WordPress 5.3 is slated for release on November 12, 2019, and we need your help to get there. Thanks to the testing and feedback from everyone who tested beta 2 (and beta 1) over 60 tickets have been closed in the past week. Some highlights Fixes and enhancements in the admin interface changes introduced in previous 5.3 beta releases. Wording changes in login screen (#43037). Improved accessibility in media upload modal (#47149). Changes in the way the new error handling with [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999

2019-10-09 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999 Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18999 (20H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. IMPORTANT: As is normal with pre-release builds, these builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If you take this flight, you won’t be able to switch Slow or Release Preview rings without doing a clean-install on your PC. If you want a complete look at what build is in which Insider ring, head over to Flight Hub. You can also check out the rest of our documentation here including a complete list of new features and updates that have gone out as part of Insider flights for the current development cycle. Not seeing any of the features in this build? Check your Windows Insider Settings to make sure you’re on [ more… ]

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Announcing Windows Server vNext Insider Preview Build 18995

2019-10-09 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows Server vNext Insider Preview Build 18995 Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are pleased to release a new Insider preview build of the Windows Server VNext Semi-Annual Channel editions. Available Content Windows Server vNext Semi-Annual Preview The Server Core Edition is available in the 18 supported Server languages in ISO format and in VHDX format in English only. Windows Server Core App Compatibility FoD Preview Windows Server Language Packs Windows Admin Center 1909 Symbols are available on the public symbol server – see Update on Microsoft’s Symbol Server blog post and Using the Microsoft Symbol Server. Matching Windows Server container images will be available via Docker Hub. For more information about Windows Server containers and Insider builds, click here. The following keys allow for unlimited activations of Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel Previews Server Standard: V6N4W-86M3X-J77X3-JF6XW-D9PRV Server Datacenter: B69WH-PRNHK-BXVK3-P9XF7-XD84W This [ more… ]

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Designing a COM library for Rust

2019-10-09 KENNETH 0

Designing a COM library for Rust I interned with Microsoft as a Software Engineering Intern in the MSRC UK team in Cheltenham this past summer. I worked in the Safe Systems Programming Language (SSPL) group, which explores safe programming languages as a proactive measure against memory-safety related vulnerabilities. This blog post describes the project that I have been working on under … Designing a COM library for Rust Read More » The post Designing a COM library for Rust appeared first on Microsoft Security Response Center. Source: Designing a COM library for Rust