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Ubuntu Security Notices
High-Severity Intel Microcode Vulnerabilities Fixed...
Recently, multiple high-severity vulnerabilities were discovered in Intel Microcode that could potentially lead to privilege escalation. Canonical, the organization behind Ubuntu, has acted swiftly by releasing security updates to address...
Ubuntu Fixes Multiple BusyBox...
BusyBox, often referred to as the “Swiss Army knife of embedded Linux,” is a compact suite of Unix utilities combined into a single executable. It’s widely used in small and...
Ubuntu Patches Three QEMU...
Several security issues were discovered in QEMU, an open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. These issues also affected the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS release. In response, Canonical has released security updates to...
Critical wpa_supplicant Vulnerability...
A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the widely used wpa_supplicant package, potentially leaving millions of devices at risk. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-5290, poses a significant risk of privilege...
Ubuntu Addresses Multiple OpenJDK 8...
Several vulnerabilities have recently been identified in OpenJDK 8, which could potentially lead to denial of service, information disclosure, arbitrary code execution, or even the bypassing of Java sandbox restrictions....
Two Python Vulnerabilities Addressed in...
Canonical has released critical security updates to address two vulnerabilities in Python, a popular programming language. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks to systems running Python, and it is crucial to...
BIND Vulnerabilities: Urgent Security Updates...
Several high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in BIND, potentially exposing millions of DNS servers to denial-of-service attacks. These issues have prompted urgent security updates from major Linux distributions such as...
Multiple Tomcat Vulnerabilities Fixed in...
Tomcat, a widely-used servlet and JSP engine, has recently undergone several security updates to address critical vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could lead to denial of service (DoS) attacks or...
Ubuntu Fixes Two OpenVPN...
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in openvpn, a virtual private network software which could keep the closing session active or result in denial of service. Canonical released security updates to address...
Ubuntu Patches Several Apache HTTP...
Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in Apache HTTP server, which could lead to denial of service or exposure of sensitive information. Fortunately, they have been addressed in the new version...
Ubuntu Addresses Several Python...
Python, a widely-used programming language, is integral to many applications and systems. However, like any software, it can have vulnerabilities that pose significant security risks. Recently, Canonical addressed 41 vulnerabilities...