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USN-3228-1: libevent vulnerabilities

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USN-3228-1: libevent vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3228-1 13th March, 2017 libevent vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in libevent. Software description libevent – Asynchronous event notification library Details Guido Vranken discovered that libevent incorrectly handled memory whenprocessing certain data. A remote attacker could possibly use this issuewith an application that uses libevent to cause a denial of service, orpossibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 16.10: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.10.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.21-stable-2ubuntu0.16.04.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.21-stable-1ubuntu1.14.04.2 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libevent-2.0-5 2.0.16-stable-1ubuntu0.2 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary [ more… ]

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USN-3229-1: Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities

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USN-3229-1: Python Imaging Library vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3229-1 13th March, 2017 python-imaging vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in the Python Imaging Library. Software description python-imaging – Python Imaging Library Details It was discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handledcertain compressed text chunks in PNG images. A remote attacker couldpossibly use this issue to cause the Python Imaging Library to crash,resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2014-9601) Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handledcertain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue to causethe Python Imaging Library to crash, resulting in a denial of service, orpossibly obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2016-9189) Cris Neckar discovered that the Python Imaging Library incorrectly handledcertain malformed images. A remote attacker could use this issue [ more… ]

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USN-3230-1: Pillow vulnerabilities

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USN-3230-1: Pillow vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3230-1 13th March, 2017 pillow vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 16.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in Pillow. Software description pillow – Python Imaging Library Details It was discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain compressed textchunks in PNG images. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue tocause Pillow to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue onlyaffected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-9601) Cris Neckar discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain malformedimages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Pillow to crash,resulting in a denial of service, or possibly obtain sensitive information.(CVE-2016-9189) Cris Neckar discovered that Pillow incorrectly handled certain malformedimages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Pillow to crash,resulting in a denial [ more… ]

Notes from the Node.js VM Summit

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Notes from the Node.js VM Summit The Chakra team was delighted to host the third Node.js VM Summit recently here at Microsoft. These meetings bring together JavaScript VM vendors, Node collaborators, and CTC members including participants from Google, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, nearForm, and NodeSource. This group is currently focused on addressing ABI compatibility problems facing the Node native module ecosystem. Today, we’d like to share a quick recap of the meeting and some of the next steps. Node Native Modules Node native modules are written in C/C++ and directly depend on V8 and/or NAN APIs. These modules may need to be updated or re-compiled for every major Node.js release because of ABI/API changes. This adds to the maintenance burden for native module authors and it presents barrier to upgrading Node versions in production deployments for module consumers. The first half [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Six keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster

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Windows 10 Tip: Six keyboard shortcuts to help you work faster You can check out the full list of keyboard shortcuts here, but here are six to help you get started working faster and smarter: Minimize all your open windows with Windows key + M   Snap one window to exactly half of your screen with Windows key + either of the side arrow keys, and magically snap a second window side-by-side for easy multitasking. Need one more window? Press Windows key + the “up” arrow to snap a third. Open Cortana* in listening (voice-command) mode with Windows key + Shift + C Open Settings with Windows Key + I Open the first item you have pinned on the Taskbar with Windows Key + T, then use arrow keys to move between other pinned apps Open the Action Center to [ more… ]