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Ubuntu 24.10 “Oracular Oriole” Released: Find What’s New

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Canonical has officially released Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole), the latest interim Ubuntu release on October 10, 2024. Powered by the Linux 6.11 kernel, this release brings a lot of exciting new features ...
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First Linux Kernel 6.7 Release Candidate Announced

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Linux Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC) for the much-anticipated Linux kernel 6.12 series on September 29, 2024. A release candidate is a nearly final version that is being tested for ...
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Ubuntu Fixes Multiple PHP Vulnerabilities: Update Now

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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, ...
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GNOME Shell Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 16.04

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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 ...
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2024 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities: Patch Without Rebooting

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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, ...
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Extended Support for Ubuntu: Patch Intel Microcode Vulnerabilities

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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 ...
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ClamAV Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 18.04

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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 ...
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Critical GNU Emacs Vulnerabilities Fixed: Update Now

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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 ...
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Addressing Git Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04

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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 ...
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CISA and FBI Issue Alert on XSS Vulnerabilities

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Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities continue to be a major concern in today’s software landscape, despite being preventable. CISA and FBI have issued a Secure by Design alert to reduce the prevalence of ...
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