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Ubuntu Fixes Multiple PHP Vulnerabilities: Update Now
Multiple security vulnerabilities were identified in PHP, a widely-used open source general purpose scripting language which could compromise the security and integrity of web applications. These vulnerabilities include incorrect parsing of multipart/form-data, ...
GNOME Shell Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 16.04
Recently, Canonical released security updates addressing two vulnerabilities in GNOME Shell, a popular graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment. These updates are specifically targeted at Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, an expanded security ...
2024 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities: Patch Without Rebooting
Linux kernel vulnerabilities are critical threats that can compromise the stability and security of Linux-based systems. In 2024, several new vulnerabilities have emerged, some of which may lead to memory corruption, crashes, ...
Extended Support for Ubuntu: Patch Intel Microcode Vulnerabilities
Intel Microcode, a critical component of Intel CPUs, has been found to contain security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or even crash systems ...
ClamAV Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04
Two security vulnerabilities were discovered in ClamAV, a widely used antivirus software for Linux systems. These issues could allow attackers to compromise the security of your system and potentially gain unauthorized access ...
Critical GNU Emacs Vulnerabilities Fixed: Update Now
Recently, Canonical issued security updates to address several Emacs vulnerabilities in multiple Ubuntu releases. Emacs is one of the popular text editors in Linux operating systems. The identified vulnerabilities primarily revolve around ...
Addressing Git Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04
Canonical has released security updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM to address multiple vulnerabilities in Git, a powerful and widely-used distributed version control system. These vulnerabilities may allow malicious ...
Recent Python Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu
Multiple vulnerabilities in Python have been identified and patched, with updates available for several Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. These vulnerabilities pose serious security ...
Critical Expat Vulnerabilities Fixed: Urgent Update Required
A recent discovery has highlighted significant security risks within the widely used Expat XML parsing C library. Security researcher Shang-Hung Wan identified three critical Expat vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to denial-of-service ...
Two QEMU Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Recently, two memory-related flaws were discovered in QEMU, a popular open-source machine emulator and virtualizer. The vulnerabilities, identified as CVE-2024-26327 and CVE-2024-26328, affect QEMU versions 7.1.0 through 8.2.1. Both vulnerabilities stem from ...