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USN-5193-2: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities

2022-01-26 KENNETH 0

USN-5193-2: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities USN-5193-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in X.Org. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could use this issue to cause the server to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges. Source: USN-5193-2: X.Org X Server vulnerabilities

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A new era of the PC

2022-01-26 KENNETH 0

A new era of the PC The last two years have had a profound and durable impact on how we live our lives, with the PC playing a more meaningful role than ever. Recently a friend reflected that he never would have expected that his eight-year-old son would become proficient in Teams and OneNote or that his seventy-two-year-old mother would become an Instacart convert. New behaviors that were born out of necessity have evolved into habits as people and organizations reevaluate their priorities through a new lens. A new hybrid infrastructure now exists – across work, school and life – enabling more flexibility in where and how people spend their time. And the PC is the hub. This is driving a new era of PC use, with a durable increase in the number of minutes spent and an increase in [ more… ]

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USN-5252-2: PolicyKit vulnerability

2022-01-26 KENNETH 0

USN-5252-2: PolicyKit vulnerability USN-5252-1 fixed a vulnerability in policykit-1. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the PolicyKit pkexec tool incorrectly handled command-line arguments. A local attacker could use this issue to escalate privileges to an administrator. Source: USN-5252-2: PolicyKit vulnerability

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USN-5252-1: PolicyKit vulnerability

2022-01-26 KENNETH 0

USN-5252-1: PolicyKit vulnerability It was discovered that the PolicyKit pkexec tool incorrectly handled command-line arguments. A local attacker could use this issue to escalate privileges to an administrator. Source: USN-5252-1: PolicyKit vulnerability

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WordPress 5.9 Josephine

2022-01-26 KENNETH 0

WordPress 5.9 Josephine Welcome to Joséphine! Introducing 5.9, ‘Joséphine’. Named in honor of acclaimed international jazz singer Joséphine Baker, this latest, most versatile WordPress release is here: download it or update it directly from your dashboard. As a lifelong civil rights campaigner, Joséphine Baker believed that all people could live in harmony together, just as different instruments in a jazz band blend together to make a whole piece. Turn on a playlist from your favorite music service and enjoy her famous renditions of “You are the greatest love”, “Sans Amour”, and “Love is a Dreamer” as you discover all the features of this brand-new WordPress release.  Full site editing is here. It puts you in control of your whole site, right in the WordPress Admin. Say hello to Twenty Twenty-Two. And say hello to the first default block theme in the [ more… ]