Snapd flaw gives attackers root access on Linux systems
A vulnerability affecting Snapd – a package installed by default in Ubuntu and used by other Linux distributions such as Debian, OpenSUSE, Arch Linux, Fedora and Solus …
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RunC container escape flaw enables root access to host system
A serious vulnerability in runC, a widely used CLI tool for spawning and running containers, could be exploited to compromise the runC host binary from inside a privileged …
Ubuntu 17.10 brings enhanced security and productivity for developers
Canonical released Ubuntu 17.10 featuring a new GNOME desktop on Wayland, and new versions of KDE, MATE and Budgie. On the cloud, 17.10 brings Kubernetes 1.8 for hyper-elastic …
Critical Linux bug opens systems to compromise
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 …
Ubuntu 16.10 released with hybrid cloud operations and Unity 8 developer preview
Released today, Ubuntu 16.10 comes with hybrid cloud operations, bare-metal cloud performance, the ability to lift-and-shift 80% of Linux VMs to machine containers, Kubernetes …
Ubuntu Forums hacked again, 2 million users exposed
Canonical’s Ubuntu Forums have been hacked, and the attacker has managed to access and download part of the Forums database, containing usernames, email addresses and …
Exploit for GNU wget RCE flaw revealed
Technical details about a serious vulnerability affecting all but the latest version of the GNU wget software have been released online, along with PoC exploit scenarios. …
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS introduces “snaps” for new robust, secure app format
Canonical released Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, featuring the new “snap” package format and LXD pure-container hypervisor. An Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release is …
Ubuntu 13.10 released, improves on cloud setup and management
Canonical released the next version of Ubuntu for server and cloud environments. Ubuntu 13.10 delivers the latest and best version of OpenStack, and is the fastest, most …
Canonical reveals details of Ubuntu Forums hack
Canonical has published a postmortem on the recent Ubuntu Forums hack and has shared a blow-by-blow account on how the attack was carried out. At 16:58 UTC on 14 July 2013, …
