Update Closes Rsync Vulnerability
Apr 11, 2008Distributions such as Ubuntu and Debian are currently in the process of issuing updates to their users to remove a problem with the Rsync tool.
more »CUPS Print Server Vulnerabilities Removed
Apr 03, 2008The new 1.3.7 is the CUPS developers have closed down several vulnerabilities in the popular print server.
more »Xine-Lib 1.1.11.1 Removes Vulnerabilities
Apr 02, 2008The second update of the Xine-Lib video back-end within a month, closes down a number of integer overflows that were described in CVE-2008-1482.
more »Bugs: Update Required for Firefox & Co.
Mar 27, 2008The Mozilla project has released an updated version of its Firefox browser to close various vulnerabilities.
more »Debian Testing Looking for Security Staff
Mar 13, 2008The free Debian Linux distribution is looking for Security staff for its "testing" branch.
more »Thunderbird 2.0.0.12 Cures Vulnerabilities
Feb 28, 2008Following security fixes for Firefox, Camino & Co, the developers of the Thunderbird email client have now taken steps to remove known vulnerabilities, closing down five security holes, one of which was and classified as critical.
more »Comment Sunshine
Feb 25, 2008more »
Local Vulnerabilities in Current Kernels
Feb 12, 2008Recent kernel versions back to the older kernel 2.6.17 may contain a vulnerability that can be exploited by local attackers.
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