Category Archives: Linux distribution

New Systemd Privilege Escalation Flaws Affect Most Linux Distributions

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Security researchers have discovered three vulnerabilities in Systemd, a popular init system and service manager for most Linux operating systems, that could allow unprivileged local attackers or malicious programs to gain root access on the targeted s… Continue reading New Systemd Privilege Escalation Flaws Affect Most Linux Distributions→

New Privilege Escalation Flaw Affects Most Linux Distributions

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An Indian security researcher has discovered a highly critical flaw in X.Org Server package that impacts OpenBSD and most Linux distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat, and Fedora.

Xorg X server is a popular open-source implementation… Continue reading New Privilege Escalation Flaw Affects Most Linux Distributions→

Malicious Software Packages Found On Arch Linux User Repository

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Yet another incident which showcases that you should not explicitly trust user-controlled software repositories.

One of the most popular Linux distros Arch Linux has pulled as many as three user-maintained software repository AUR packages after it was… Continue reading Malicious Software Packages Found On Arch Linux User Repository→