Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated devtoolset-3-valgrind packages that fix several bugs and add various
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Developer Toolset 3.1.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
RHBA-2015:0886-1: initscripts bug fix update
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated initscripts packages that fix one bug are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 6.2 Advanced Update Support.
RHBA-2015:0885-1: Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform Bug Fix and Enhancement Advisory
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated packages that resolve various issues are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 4.0 (Havana) for RHEL 6.
RHBA-2015:0880-1: devtoolset-3-gcc bug fix and enhancement update
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated devtoolset-3-gcc packages that fix several bugs and add various
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Developer Toolset 3.1.
RHBA-2015:0879-1: devtoolset-3-gdb bug fix update
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated devtoolset-3-gdb packages that fix several bugs are now available for
Red Hat Developer Toolset 3.1.
RHBA-2015:0878-1: devtoolset-3-ltrace bug fix update
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated devtoolset-3-ltrace packages that fix one bug are now available for Red
Hat Developer Toolset 3.1.
RHBA-2015:0877-1: devtoolset-3-dyninst bug fix and enhancement update
Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Updated devtoolset-3-dyninst packages that fix several bugs and add various
enhancements are now available for Red Hat Developer Toolset 3.1.
Active Defense Can Give Pause to Threats
Enterprises can use existing networking tools to put up internal barriers against hackers in order to frustrate them on to other targets.
USN-2576-1: usb-creator vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2576-1
23rd April, 2015
usb-creator vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
usb-creator could be tricked into running programs as an administrator.
Software description
- usb-creator
– create a startup disk using a CD or disc image
Details
Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication
check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 14.10:
-
usb-creator-common
0.2.62ubuntu0.3
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
usb-creator-common
0.2.56.3ubuntu0.1
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
-
usb-creator-common
0.2.38.3ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.
References
USN-2576-2: usb-creator vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2576-2
23rd April, 2015
usb-creator vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.04
Summary
usb-creator could be tricked into running programs as an administrator.
Software description
- usb-creator
– create a startup disk using a CD or disc image
Details
USN-2576-1 fixed a vulnerability in usb-creator. This update provides the
corresponding fix for Ubuntu 15.04.
Original advisory details:
Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication
check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 15.04:
-
usb-creator-common
0.2.67ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make
all the necessary changes.