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Oracle fixes 252 vulnerabilities in October 2017 Critical Patch Update

October 18, 2017

Oracle has released its Critical Patch Update (CPU) for October 2017, addressing 252 vulnerabilities across the wide multitude of its products. Compared to the July 2017 CPU, …

Optionsbleed bug makes Apache HTTP Server leak data from memory

September 20, 2017

On Monday, security researcher Hanno Böck detailed a memory-leaking vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server that’s similar to the infamous OpenSSL Heartbleed bug uncovered …

Stack Clash bug could give root privileges to attackers on Unix, Linux systems

June 20, 2017

Qualys researchers have unearthed a serious privilege escalation bug affecting a wide variety of Unix and Unix-based operating systems, and has been working with vendors to …

Critical Samba code execution hole plugged, patch ASAP!

May 25, 2017

The developers of Samba have plugged a critical remote code execution flaw that could allow a malicious client to upload a shared library to a writable share, and then cause …

Cisco patches leaked 0-day in 300+ of its switches

May 10, 2017

Cisco has plugged a critical security hole in over 300 of its switches, and is urging users to apply the patches as soon as possible because an exploit for it has been …

Oracle fixes Solaris 10 flaw targeted by leaked NSA exploit

April 19, 2017

Oracle has pushed out a record-breaking 299 fixes for vulnerabilities in its many, many products, and among them is a Solaris 10 bug whose existence has been revealed through …

Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover

March 15, 2017

Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, …

Microsoft pushes out patches for critical Flash Player vulnerabilities

February 22, 2017

Microsoft has skipped its February 2017 Patch Tuesday and postponed the release of those patches for March, but there are apparently security vulnerabilities that must be …

Critical Linux bug opens systems to compromise

November 15, 2016

Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia have discovered a critical flaw that can allow attackers – both local and remote – to obtain root shell on …

Cisco plugs critical hole in Prime Home management platform

November 3, 2016

Cisco has released nine security alerts on Wednesday, and among these are two for critical vulnerabilities in its ASR 900 Series routers and the Cisco Prime Home management …

Microsoft ends Tuesday patches

September 14, 2016

Yesterday was a big day for Patch Tuesday. It was the last traditional Windows Patch Tuesday as Microsoft is moving to a new patching release model. In the future, patches …

Cisco starts publishing fixes for EXTRABACON exploit

August 29, 2016

Starting last Wednesday, Cisco has begun publishing fixes for the SNMP RCE flaw in the software of its Adaptive Security Appliances (ASA), which can be triggered through the …