X.Org X Server Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu

The X.Org X Server, a fundamental component of graphical user interfaces in Linux systems, recently encountered a series of vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could potentially allow attackers to crash the X ...

Chromium Vulnerabilities Addressed in Debian 12 “Bookworm”

Chromium is the open-source browser project that powers popular browsers like Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Users of Chromium browsers on Debian 12 “Bookworm” should be aware of recently discovered security vulnerabilities ...

Linux Kernel 6.8 Released: New Features and Hardware Support

Linus Torvalds recently announced the release of Linux kernel 6.8, the latest stable version of the Linux kernel. This update brings a plethora of new features and improvements, making it a significant ...

Ubuntu Responds to More libde265 Vulnerabilities

Recently, the Ubuntu security team released updates aimed at mitigating libde265 vulnerabilities across several releases, including Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04, and Ubuntu 16.04. These vulnerabilities pose ...

Debian 12.5 Arrived with 42 Security Updates and 68 Bug Fixes

On February 10th, 2024, the Debian Project unveiled Debian 12.5, the fourth ISO update to the ongoing Debian GNU/Linux 12 “Bookworm” series. This release, which came 2 months after Debian 12.4, is ...

Several OpenJDK Vulnerabilities Fixed

Recently, several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the OpenJDK Java runtime, which may result in side channel attacks, leaking of sensitive data to log files, denial of service, or bypass of sandbox ...

Multiple Race Condition Vulnerabilities Fixed in the Linux Kernel

A race condition vulnerability usually occurs in concurrent or multi-threaded programs where multiple processes or threads access shared resources without proper synchronization. Unpredictable outcomes like data corruption, system crashes, or unauthorized access ...

Multiple FreeImage Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in FreeImage, an open-source support library for graphic image formats. These vulnerabilities, when left unaddressed, could potentially lead to denial of service attacks. On 16th January 2024, the ...

Several libde265 Vulnerabilities Patched: What You Need to Know

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libde265, an Open H.265 video codec implementation. These vulnerabilities could result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a specially crafted file ...