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The Month in WordPress – April 2022

2022-05-06 KENNETH 0

The Month in WordPress – April 2022 This past month saw a lot of preparation work for WordPress 6.0, due to release on 24 May 2022. This major release brings exciting improvements – read on to find out more about the latest happenings in the WordPress project. WordPress 6.0 Release Candidate 1 The first release candidate (RC1) for WordPress 6.0 is now available for download. Help improve the project by testing and translating this version to non-English languages. Check out the RC1 release post to learn what’s new and how to contribute. For a more in-depth look at the upcoming changes, you can refer to the WordPress 6.0 Field Guide. WordPress 6.0 is packed with all kinds of improvements for everyone. It brings new blocks, accessibility enhancements, refined design tools, the ability to switch theme styles easily, multi-block partial text [ more… ]

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USN-5403-1: SQLite vulnerability

2022-05-05 KENNETH 0

USN-5403-1: SQLite vulnerability It was discovered that SQLite command-line component incorrectly handled certain queries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. Source: USN-5403-1: SQLite vulnerability

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USN-5400-3: MySQL regression

2022-05-05 KENNETH 0

USN-5400-3: MySQL regression USN-5400-1 fixed vulnerabilities in MySQL. The fix breaks existing charm configurations. This updated fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 8.0.29 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 21.10, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS has been updated to MySQL 5.7.38. In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes. Please see the following for more information: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-38.html https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-29.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html Source: USN-5400-3: MySQL regression

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USN-5354-2: Twisted vulnerability

2022-05-05 KENNETH 0

USN-5354-2: Twisted vulnerability USN-5354-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Twisted. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Twisted incorrectly processed SSH handshake data on connection establishments. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Twisted to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2022-21716) Source: USN-5354-2: Twisted vulnerability

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USN-5395-2: networkd-dispatcher regression

2022-05-05 KENNETH 0

USN-5395-2: networkd-dispatcher regression USN-5395-1 fixed vulnerabilities in networkd-dispatcher. Unfortunately that update was incomplete and could introduce a regression. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that networkd-dispatcher incorrectly handled internal scripts. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a race condition, escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-29799, CVE-2022-29800) Source: USN-5395-2: networkd-dispatcher regression