Category Archives: Advisories

USN-6592-2: libssh vulnerabilities

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USN-6592-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libssh. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled the ProxyCommand and the
ProxyJump features. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
inject malicious code into the command of the features mentioned through
the hostname parameter. (CVE-2023-6004)

It was discovered that libssh incorrectly handled return codes when
performing message digest operations. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause libssh to crash, obtain sensitive information, or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-6918)

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USN-6622-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities

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David Benjamin discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively long
X9.42 DH keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
OpenSSL to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-5678)

Sverker Eriksson discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled POLY1304 MAC
on the PowerPC architecture. A remote attacker could use this issue to
cause OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-6129)

It was discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled excessively long RSA
public keys. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
OpenSSL to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-6237)

Bahaa Naamneh discovered that OpenSSL incorrectly handled certain malformed
PKCS12 files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
OpenSSL to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2024-0727)

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APPLE-SA-02-02-2024-1 visionOS 1.0.2

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Posted by Apple Product Security via Fulldisclosure on Feb 04

APPLE-SA-02-02-2024-1 visionOS 1.0.2

visionOS 1.0.2 addresses the following issues.
Information about the security content is also available at
https://support.apple.com/HT214070.

Apple maintains a Security Releases page at
https://support.apple.com/HT201222 which lists recent
software updates with security advisories.

WebKit
Available for: Apple Vision Pro
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to
arbitrary code…

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Out-of-bounds read & write in the glibc’s qsort()

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Posted by Qualys Security Advisory via Fulldisclosure on Feb 04

Qualys Security Advisory

For the algorithm lovers: Nontransitive comparison functions lead to
out-of-bounds read & write in glibc’s qsort()

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Summary
Background
Experiments
Analysis
Patch
Discussion
Acknowledgments
Timeline

CUT MY LIST IN TWO PIECES
THAT’S HOW YOU START…

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CVE-2023-6246: Heap-based buffer overflow in the glibc’s syslog()

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Posted by Qualys Security Advisory via Fulldisclosure on Feb 04

Qualys Security Advisory

CVE-2023-6246: Heap-based buffer overflow in the glibc’s syslog()

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Contents
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Summary
Analysis
Proof of concept
Exploitation
Acknowledgments
Timeline

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