Category Archives: Advisories

USN-6842-1: gdb vulnerabilities

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It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled certain memory operations
when parsing an ELF file. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. This issue is the result of an
incomplete fix for CVE-2020-16599. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-4285)

It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading
to a heap based buffer overflow. An attacker could use this
issue to cause a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-1972)

It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading
to a stack overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-39128)

It was discovered that gdb had a use after free vulnerability
under certain circumstances. An attacker could use this to cause
a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2023-39129)

It was discovered that gdb incorrectly handled memory leading to a
heap based buffer overflow. An attacker could use this issue to cause
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-39130)

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chromium-126.0.6478.114-1.fc39

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FEDORA-2024-dd14eefb0e

Packages in this update:

chromium-126.0.6478.114-1.fc39

Update description:

update to 126.0.6478.114

High CVE-2024-6100: Type Confusion in V8
High CVE-2024-6101: Inappropriate implementation in WebAssembly
High CVE-2024-6102: Out of bounds memory access in Dawn
High CVE-2024-6103: Use after free in Dawn

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chromium-126.0.6478.114-1.fc40

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FEDORA-2024-d2b54d5a9d

Packages in this update:

chromium-126.0.6478.114-1.fc40

Update description:

update to 126.0.6478.114

High CVE-2024-6100: Type Confusion in V8
High CVE-2024-6101: Inappropriate implementation in WebAssembly
High CVE-2024-6102: Out of bounds memory access in Dawn
High CVE-2024-6103: Use after free in Dawn

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ZDI-24-819: VIPRE Advanced Security Incorrect Permission Assignment Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-5930.

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ZDI-24-818: VIPRE Advanced Security PMAgent Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VIPRE Advanced Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-5929.

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