(Sep 30) txt2man could be made to overwrite files.
Debian: 2766-1: linux-2.6: privilege escalation/denial
(Sep 27) Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service, information leak or privilege escalation. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: [More…]
Debian: 2767-1: proftpd-dfsg: denial of service
(Sep 29) Kingcope discovered that the mod_sftp and mod_sftp_pam modules of proftpd, a powerful modular FTP/SFTP/FTPS server, are not properly validating input, before making pool allocations. An attacker can use this flaw to conduct denial of service attacks against the system [More…]
Ubuntu: 1969-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
(Sep 27) Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.
Ubuntu: 1972-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
(Sep 27) Several security issues were fixed in the kernel.