USN-5656-1: JACK vulnerability Joseph Yasi discovered that JACK incorrectly handled the closing of a socket in certain conditions. An attacker could potentially use this issue to cause a crash. Source: USN-5656-1: JACK vulnerability
Rolling out new features for Windows 11, version 22H2 in the Release Preview Channel Hello Windows Insiders, As Panos announced a few weeks ago, we have an additional set of experiences coming in October for customers on Windows 11, version 22H2, as part of delivering continuous Windows innovation and value. We are beginning to roll out some of those new features to Windows Insiders in Release Preview on Windows 11, version 22H2 Build 22621.608 (KB5017389) including: New! We enhance File Explorer. It now includes tabs to help you organize your File Explorer sessions like you do in Microsoft Edge. On the new File Explorer homepage, you can pin important files for quick and easy access. Using the power of Microsoft OneDrive, you can view your colleagues’ actions on your shared files. We also provide personalized suggestions based on your Microsoft [ more… ]
Spookyfest is back: Trick your friends, treat yourself with Minecraft adventures From Oct. 4 to Nov. 9, you can trick your friends with printable masks, treat yourself with Marketplace adventures, or test your courage with Minecraft Dungeons seasonal trials as the Minecraft team celebrates all things spooky, all at once. “There’s something for everyone this Spookyfest, whether you want to dive into the unknown, sword in hand, or get cozy near the fire,” writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. Read all the scary details on Minecraft.net. Source: Spookyfest is back: Trick your friends, treat yourself with Minecraft adventures
Iconic franchises celebrate milestone birthdays with 6 weeks of content releases, activities and game discounts Starting Oct. 4, five iconic franchises celebrate milestone birthdays with six weeks of new content releases, community activities and game discounts. “From Microsoft Flight Simulator to Forza Horizon, each of these genre-defining franchises has taken us around the world or immersed us in the nuclear wasteland,” writes Xbox Wire’s Mike Nelson. “We’ve captured major activities from each franchise so new and old fans can celebrate with us.” Head over to Xbox Wire and jump to each section for what’s in store for Fallout’s 25th anniversary, Forza Horizon’s 10th anniversary, Dishonored’s 10th anniversary, Age of Empires’ 25th anniversary and Microsoft Flight Simulator’s 40th Anniversary. Source: Iconic franchises celebrate milestone birthdays with 6 weeks of content releases, activities and game discounts
USN-5655-1: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities It was discovered that the framebuffer driver on the Linux kernel did not verify size limits when changing font or screen size, leading to an out-of- bounds write. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-33655) Duoming Zhou discovered that race conditions existed in the timer handling implementation of the Linux kernel’s Rose X.25 protocol layer, resulting in use-after-free vulnerabilities. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2022-2318) Roger Pau Monné discovered that the Xen virtual block driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize memory pages to be used for shared communication with the backend. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (guest kernel memory). (CVE-2022-26365) Roger Pau Monné discovered [ more… ]
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