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RHSA-2018:0010-1: Important: kernel security update

2018-01-04 KENNETH 0

RHSA-2018:0010-1: Important: kernel security update Red Hat Enterprise Linux: An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Advanced Update Support, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Telco Extended Update Support, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section. Source: RHSA-2018:0010-1: Important: kernel security update

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USN-3480-3: Apport regression

2018-01-04 KENNETH 0

USN-3480-3: Apport regression Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3480-3 3rd January, 2018 apport regression A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.10 Ubuntu 17.04 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary USN-3480-2 introduced regressions in Apport. Software description apport – automatically generate crash reports for debugging Details USN-3480-2 fixed regressions in Apport. The update introduced a new regression in the container support. This update addresses the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Sander Bos discovered that Apport incorrectly handled core dumps for setuid binaries. A local attacker could use this issue to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion or possibly gain root privileges. (CVE-2017-14177) Sander Bos discovered that Apport incorrectly handled core dumps for processes in a different PID namespace. A local attacker could use this issue to perform a denial of service via resource [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Browse full screen in Microsoft Edge

2018-01-04 KENNETH 0

Windows 10 Tip: Browse full screen in Microsoft Edge Simply select the Settings and more menu and click the “Full screen” arrows icon, or press “F11” on your keyboard. Full screen mode hides things like the address bar and other items from view so you can focus on your content. To exit full screen mode, move your mouse near top of the screen or swipe down with your finger and select the “restore” icon in the top-right, or press “F11” again. Head over here to read what’s new in the Fall Creators Update, and have a great week! Source: Windows 10 Tip: Browse full screen in Microsoft Edge

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USN-3514-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities

2018-01-04 KENNETH 0

USN-3514-1: WebKitGTK+ vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3514-1 3rd January, 2018 webkit2gtk vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.10 Ubuntu 17.04 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+. Software description webkit2gtk – Web content engine library for GTK+ Details A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web andJavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a maliciouswebsite, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to webbrowser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of serviceattacks, and arbitrary code execution. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 17.10: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.17.10.1 Ubuntu 17.04: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.18.4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. [ more… ]

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USN-3477-4: Firefox regression

2018-01-03 KENNETH 0

USN-3477-4: Firefox regression Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3477-4 3rd January, 2018 firefox regression A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 17.10 Ubuntu 17.04 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary USN-3477-1 caused a regression in Firefox. Software description firefox – Mozilla Open Source web browser Details USN-3477-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced acrash reporting issue where background tab crash reports were sent to Mozilla without user opt-in. 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 cause a denial of service, read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass same-origin restrictions, bypass CSP protections, bypass mixed content blocking, spoof the addressbar, or execute arbitrary code. [ more… ]