Curl project squashes high-severity bug in omnipresent libcurl library (CVE-2023-38545)

Curl v8.4.0 is out, and fixes – among other things – a high-severity SOCKS5 heap buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2023-38545). Appropriate patches for some older curl versions have been released, too. Preparation for the security updates … Continue reading Curl project squashes high-severity bug in omnipresent libcurl library (CVE-2023-38545)

GNOME users at risk of RCE attack (CVE-2023-43641)

If you’re running GNOME on you Linux system(s), you are probably open to remote code execution attacks via a booby-trapped file, thanks to a memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2023-43641) in the libcue library. About CVE-2023-43641 Discovered b… Continue reading GNOME users at risk of RCE attack (CVE-2023-43641)

“Looney Tunables” bug allows root access on Linux distros (CVE-2023-4911)

A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4911) in the GNU C Library (aka “glibc”) can be exploited by attackers to gain root privileges on many popular Linux distributions, according to Qualys researchers. About CVE-2023-4911 Dubbed “Looney Tunables… Continue reading “Looney Tunables” bug allows root access on Linux distros (CVE-2023-4911)

Intel Innovation 2023: Attestation and Fully Homomorphic Encryption Coming to Intel Cloud Services

The attestation service is designed to allow data in confidential computing environments to interact with AI safely, as well as provide policy enforcements and audits. Continue reading Intel Innovation 2023: Attestation and Fully Homomorphic Encryption Coming to Intel Cloud Services

Red Hat and Intel deliver open source industrial automation to the manufacturing shop floor

Red Hat announced a new industrial edge platform, designed in collaboration with Intel, that will provide a modern approach to building and operating industrial controls. By transforming the way manufacturers operate, scale and innovate with standard I… Continue reading Red Hat and Intel deliver open source industrial automation to the manufacturing shop floor