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USN-3586-1: DHCP vulnerabilities

2018-03-02 KENNETH 0

USN-3586-1: DHCP vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3586-1 1st March, 2018 isc-dhcp vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in DHCP. Software description isc-dhcp – DHCP server and client Details Konstantin Orekhov discovered that the DHCP server incorrectly handled alarge number of concurrent TCP sessions. A remote attacker could possiblyuse this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affectedUbuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-2774) It was discovered that the DHCP server incorrectly handled socketdescriptors. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause adenial of service. (CVE-2017-3144) Felix Wilhelm discovered that the DHCP client incorrectly handled certainmalformed responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause theDHCP client to crash, resulting in a denial of [ more… ]

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Update on Spectre and Meltdown security updates for Windows devices

2018-03-02 KENNETH 0

Update on Spectre and Meltdown security updates for Windows devices Microsoft continues to work diligently with our industry partners to address the Spectre and Meltdown hardware-based vulnerabilities. Our top priority is clear: Help protect the safety and security of our customers’ devices and data. Today, I’d like to provide an update on some of that work, including Windows security update availability for additional devices, our role in helping distribute available Intel firmware (microcode), and progress driving anti-virus compatibility. Additional steps being taken to address Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities Windows devices need both software and firmware updates to help protect them against these new vulnerabilities. Recently we added software coverage for x86 editions of Windows 10, and we continue to work to provide updates for other supported versions of Windows. You can find more information and a table of updated Windows [ more… ]

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New Defaults in MySQL 8.0

2018-03-01 KENNETH 0

New Defaults in MySQL 8.0 MySQL 8.0 comes with improved defaults, aiming at the best out of the box experience possible. Here we describe the changes and why they are made. Introduction Generally speaking, a good default is “the best choice for most users, most of the time”.… Source: New Defaults in MySQL 8.0

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The Month in WordPress: February 2018

2018-03-01 KENNETH 0

The Month in WordPress: February 2018 Judging by the flurry of activity across the WordPress project throughout February, it looks like everyone is really getting into the swing of things for 2018. There have been a lot of interesting new developments, so read on to see what the community has been up to for the past month. WordPress 4.9.3 & 4.9.4 Early in the month, version 4.9.3 of WordPress was released, including a number of important bug fixes. Unfortunately it introduced a bug that prevented many sites from automatically updating to future releases. To remedy this issue, version 4.9.4 was released the following day requiring many people to manually update their sites. While this kind of issue is always regrettable, the good thing is that it was fixed quickly, and that not all sites had updated to 4.9.3 yet, which [ more… ]