Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information in a management frame when creating or updating P2P entries.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
CVE-2015-3340
Xen 4.2.x through 4.5.x does not initialize certain fields, which allows certain remote service domains to obtain sensitive information from memory via a (1) XEN_DOMCTL_gettscinfo or (2) XEN_SYSCTL_getdomaininfolist request.
The curious case of the ex-hacker “banned from the internetâ€
What kind of punishment best fits a convicted hacker? Jail time for serious computer crimes is almost a certainty, but for one ex-hacker, Higinio Ochoa, the terms of his parole also include being “banned from the internet”.
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Libarchive Malformed cpio Archive Crash
Using a crafted tar file bsdtar can perform an out-of-bounds memory read which will lead to a SEGFAULT. The issue exists when the executable skips data in the archive. The amount of data to skip is defined in byte offset [16-19]. If ASLR is disabled, the issue can lead to high CPU load, and potential CPU exhaustion in single-core hosts.
Mozilla to Remove Turkish CA From Firefox Trust Store
Mozilla is removing a Turkish root CA from the Firefox trust store, not because of a compromise or a mistakenly issued certificate, but because the certificate authority hasn’t lived up to the audit requirements Mozilla has for trusted CAs. Like other browser vendors, Mozilla has a lengthy policy that sets out the requirements for CAs to […]
The Untold Story Of Silk Road
SendGrid Infosec Chief Admits They Were Hacked
WordPress Rushes Out Fix For Zero-Day Flaw
Surgery Bot Can Be Hacked To Hack You To Pieces
Untangle Cross Site Scripting / Information Disclosure
Untangle NGFW versions 9 through 11 suffer from a cross site scripting vulnerability that can allow for remote code execution as root. They also suffer from an information disclosure vulnerability. This is a follow up discussing additional attack vectors not previously disclosed in the prior advisory.