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Several Distros Release Important Advisories for Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Use After Free Vuln
Several high-impact security vulnerabilities were recently discovered and fixed in the Linux kernel. These flaws could result in memory exhaustion, system cras…
QNAP Warns Customers to Patch Linux Sudo Flaw in NAS Devices
Taiwanese hardware vendor QNAP warns customers to secure their Linux-powered network-attached storage (NAS) devices against a high-severity Sudo privilege esca…
SUSE: 2022:3386-1 bci/golang Security Update
SUSE: 2022:3385-1 bci/golang Security Update
Use After Free Vulnerability in Linux Kernel Allows Privilege Escalation. Patch Your Kernel
Redhat has just just published a risk advisory about a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel that allows for local privilege escalation. This vulnerability is trac…
Debian: DSA-5279-2: wordpress security update
The wordpress package released in DSA-5279-1 had incorrect dependencies that could not be satisfied in Debian stable: this update corrects the problem. For ref…
CISA: Urgent Patching Needed for Actively Exploited Linux Kernel Flaw
SecurityWeek reports that federal agencies have been ordered by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to remediate within three weeks a Linux ke…
Rocky Linux Security Advisories Are Now on LinuxSecurity.com!
Are you a Rocky Linux user looking to track the latest Rocky Linux security advisories to maintain an updated, secure system? Then we have great news for you- …
Hacking Linux is Easy with PwnKit
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added PwnKit as a high-severity Linux vulnerability to its list of actively exploited bugs…
Microsoft Warning: This Malware that Targets Linux Just Got a Big Update
Microsoft warns over recent work by the '8220' malware gang to compromise Linux systems and install cryptomining malware.
CISA Sounds the Alarm Over High-Severity Bug in All Major Linux Distros
A high-severity Linux vulnerability capable of granting abusers root access to target endpoints is being exploited in the wild, researchers have warned.
Akamai Warns Of "Panchan" Linux Botnet That Leverages Golang Concurrency, Systemd
Akamai Security Research is lifting the public embargo on "Panchan", a new peer-to-peer botnet they are warning customers about that has been breaching Linux s…
Microsoft warns: These flaws could give attackers root privileges on Linux deskto
Microsoft has discovered flaws that could be combined to gain root privileges on Linux systems.
Qualys Research Team Warns of Significant polkit Vulnerability Affecting All Linux Use
The Qualys Research Team reached out to LinuxSecurity after discovering a memory corruption vulnerability in polkit's pkexec. Pkexec is a SUID-root program tha…
Keeping Your System Secure is Easier than Ever with LinuxSecurity Customized Advisorie
Regardless of the Linux distribution you're using, staying on top of the latest security advisories is essential in maintaining an updated, secure Linux system.
Microsoft Warns of LemonDuck Malware Targeting Windows and Linux Systems
An infamous cross-platform crypto-mining malware has continued to refine and improve upon its techniques to strike both Windows and Linux operating systems by …
Microsoft Warns of LemonDuck Malware Targeting Windows and Linux Syste
The infamous cross-platform LemonDuck crypto-mining malware has continued to refine and improve upon its techniques to strike both Linux and Windows OSes by se…
Linux's Technical Advisory Board reports on the UMN 'Hypocrite Commits' patch
The Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board reports on what was found in its complete examination of University of Minnesota patches, putting out the fire be…
LinuxSecurity User Survey Results: How Do You Compar
Greetings fellow Linux users!Thank you to everyone who took part in our LinuxSecurity User Survey. As you may be aware of, LinuxSecurity.com is currently in th…
Google Warns of Zero-Click Bluetooth Flaws in Linux-based Devices
Google security researchers are warning of a new set of zero-click vulnerabilities in the Linux Bluetooth software stack that can allow a nearby unauthenticate…
Ubuntu 0072-1: linux kernel vulnerabili
Ubuntu 0071-1: linux kernel vulnerabili
Ubuntu: Ubuntu 19.10 (Eoan Ermine) End of Life reached on July 17 20