Monthly Archive: March 2013

The copy_to_user_auth function in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 uses an incorrect C library function for copying a string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by...

net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not initialize certain structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. Date published : 2013-03-14 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1f86840f897717f86d523a13e99a447e6a5d2fa5 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7b789836f434c87168eab067cfbed1ec4783dffd

net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c in the Linux kernel before 3.6 does not verify that the actual Netlink message length is consistent with a certain header field, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel heap...

The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, has many single-byte biases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct plaintext-recovery attacks via statistical analysis of ciphertext in a...

Directory traversal vulnerability in the web interface on Foscam devices with firmware before 11.37.2.49 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI, as demonstrated by discovering (1)...

The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect length value during a copy operation, which allows local users...

The crypto_report_one function in crypto/crypto_user.c in the report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 does not initialize certain structure members, which allows local users to obtain sensitive...

The report API in the crypto user configuration API in the Linux kernel through 3.8.2 uses an incorrect C library function for copying strings, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel...

IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted graphics image. Date published : 2013-03-14 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html

Software Update in Apple Mac OS X through 10.7.5 does not prevent plugin loading within the marketing-text WebView, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute plugin code by modifying the client-server data stream. Date published...

Use-after-free vulnerability in PDFKit in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted ink annotations in a PDF document....

Messages in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 allows remote attackers to bypass the FaceTime call-confirmation prompt via a crafted FaceTime: URL. Date published : 2013-03-14 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html

Login Window in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 does not prevent application launching with the VoiceOver feature, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass authentication and make arbitrary System Preferences changes via unspecified...

CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.3 includes JNLP files in the list of safe file types, which allows remote attackers to bypass a Java plug-in disabled setting, and trigger the launch of...