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USN-5442-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

2022-06-01 KENNETH 0

USN-5442-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities Kyle Zeng discovered that the Network Queuing and Scheduling subsystem of the Linux kernel did not properly perform reference counting in some situations, leading to a use-after-free vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-29581) Bing-Jhong Billy Jheng discovered that the io_uring subsystem in the Linux kernel contained in integer overflow. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-1116) Jann Horn discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly enforce seccomp restrictions in some situations. A local attacker could use this to bypass intended seccomp sandbox restrictions. (CVE-2022-30594) Source: USN-5442-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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USN-5454-2: CUPS vulnerabilities

2022-06-01 KENNETH 0

USN-5454-2: CUPS vulnerabilities USN-5454-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in CUPS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Joshua Mason discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled the secret key used to access the administrative web interface. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to open a session as an administrator and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-26691) It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain memory operations when handling IPP printing. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, leading to a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-8842, CVE-2020-10001) Source: USN-5454-2: CUPS vulnerabilities

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‘Ice Age’ comes to Minecraft

2022-06-01 KENNETH 0

‘Ice Age’ comes to Minecraft Inspired by 20th Century Studio’s movies and crafted by 4j Studios, the frost-covered world of “Ice Age,” alongside its huge host of huggable characters and a vast, explorable map, is coming to Minecraft. “Cast your eyes towards a glittering horizon and you’ll see saber-tooth tigers prowling the glaciers, prehistoric pigs snuffling around the trees, vultures swooping through the skies and a dark shadow lurking beneath the ice-blue waters,” writes Sophie Austin on Minecraft.net. “This expansive map rebuilds some of the most iconic locations from all the movies – including the new Adventures of Buck Wild – in brilliantly blocky ways. And you’ll want to investigate it all, because you’ve been given an important collecting mission.” Head over to Minecraft.net to see and find out more. Source: ‘Ice Age’ comes to Minecraft

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People of WordPress: Dee Teal

2022-06-01 KENNETH 0

People of WordPress: Dee Teal In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature a WordPress development and large project specialist on the difference the software and community can make to your career and life. Dee’s story with computers started at school in New Zealand where discovering how a mouse worked and learning BASIC and Pascal was a catalyst for what later became a programming career. At a time when computers were just becoming mainstream, there were no opportunities for girls in her school to consider this as a further option. She recalls: “No one thought to say, ‘Dee, you look like you’re good at this, you should pursue it…’. I mean, I was a girl (and I was [ more… ]

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USN-5451-1: InfluxDB vulnerability

2022-06-01 KENNETH 0

USN-5451-1: InfluxDB vulnerability Ilya Averyanov discovered that an InfluxDB vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass authentication and gain access to any known database user. Source: USN-5451-1: InfluxDB vulnerability