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If a raw TCP socket is opened and connected to an endpoint that is fully configured with CURVE/ZAP, legitimate clients will not be able to exchange any message…
CVE-2020-12100: Parsing mails with a large number of MIME parts could have resulted in excessive CPU usage or a crash due to running out of stack memory. CVE-2…
asyncpg before 0.21.0 allows a malicious PostgreSQL server to trigger a crash or execute arbitrary code (on a database client) via a crafted server response, b…
Cairo version 1.15.4 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference related to the FT_Load_Glyph and FT_Render_Glyph resulting in an application crash. (CVE-2017-…
Fossil before 2.10.2, 2.11.x before 2.11.2, and 2.12.x before 2.12.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. An attacker must have check-i…
- fix expired pointer dereference via multi API with `CURLOPT_CONNECT_ONLY` option set (CVE-2020-8231)
The South African arm of one of the world's largest credit check companies Experian yesterday announced a data breach incident that exposed personal informatio…
Integer overflow due to missing input sanitation in rdpegfx channel. The input rectangles from the server are not checked against local surface coordinates and…
CVE-2020-12100: Receiving mail with deeply nested MIME parts leads to resource exhaustion as Dovecot attempts to parse it. CVE-2020-12673: Dovecot's NTLM imple…
A researcher has come up with a Windows UAC bypass method that allows malicious apps to evade security checks. ThisWindows UAC Bypass Method Discovered Via DLL…
`add_password` in pam_radius_auth.c in pam_radius 1.4.0 does not correctly check the length of the input password, and is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer ov…
Many endpoint security vendors are beginning to offer their applications only in the cloud, sunsetting their on-premise offerings. This approach may be benefic…
# July 2020 OpenJDK security update for OpenJDK 8. Full release notes: https://bitly.com/oj8u262 ## New features * [JDK-8223147](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/…
At one point, the internet has connected us to countless opportunities, on the other, it has also made us prone7 Cyber Security Challenges in 2020! on Latest H…
incorrect error handling in event channel port allocation leads to DoS [XSA-317, CVE-2020-15566] (#1854465) inverted code paths in x86 dirty VRAM tracking lead…
# July 2020 OpenJDK security update for OpenJDK 8. Full release notes: https://bitly.com/oj8u262 ## New features * [JDK-8223147](https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/…
incorrect error handling in event channel port allocation leads to DoS [XSA-317, CVE-2020-15566] (#1854465) inverted code paths in x86 dirty VRAM tracking lead…
The updated packages fix a security vulnerability: Portable UPnP SDK (aka libupnp) 1.12.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (cra…
With Docker gaining popularity as a service to package and deploy software applications, malicious actors are taking advantage of the opportunity to target exp…
Updated openconnect packages fix security vulnerabilities: OpenConnect through 8.08 mishandles negative return values from X509_check_ function calls, which mi…
kernel: NULL pointer dereference due to KEYCTL_READ on negative key (CVE-2017-12192) SL6 x86_64 kernel-2.6.32-754.30.2.el6.x86_64.rpm kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.3…
libupnp, the portable SDK for UPnP Devices allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted SSDP message due to a NULL pointer derefe…
Have you heard about the cryptographic data leakage in Firefox's latest security update? It has now been fixed. Learn how to check if you have the update - and…
Are you an ethical hacker or pentester? If so, you'll want to check out the latest BlackArch Linux ISO release, which is now available for download with more t…