Hello Linux users,
Today, I’m alerting you of severe security vulnerabilities recently discovered by the X.Org server that provides the graphical interface for virtually every Linux desktop. These vulnerabilities could lead to heap overflows, out-of-bounds writes, and privilege escalation, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to your Linux environment or complete system compromise!
Read on to learn if your distro is impacted and how to mitigate your risk. You'll also learn about other significant vulnerabilities recently discovered and fixed in your open-source programs and applications.
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Stay safe out there,
runCThe DiscoveryMultiple severe security vulnerabilities were recently discovered in the popular runC command line tool. These vulnerabilities, collectively known as Leaky Vessels, allow threat actors to break out of containers and gain unauthorized access to the host operating system. The most severe flaw revolves around the "WORKDIR" command and can be exploited by running a malicious image or building a container image using a malicious Dockerfile. |
ShimThe DiscoveryHave you updated to mitigate the critical vulnerability recently identified in the Shim program, which is used in Linux distributions that support secure boot? This flaw allows an attacker to craft a specific malicious HTTP request, resulting in a completely controlled out-of-bounds write primitive and full system compromise. This severe Shim bug can be exploited by compromising a server or performing a man-in-the-middle impersonation to target a device configured to boot using HTTP. It can also be exploited by having physical access to a device or gaining administrative control via another vulnerability. |
X.OrgThe DiscoveryDistros continue to release important security advisory updates addressing multiple severe security vulnerabilities recently discovered in the X.Org server before 21.1.11 and Xwayland display implementations before 23.2.4. These security bugs could lead to heap overflows, out-of-bounds writes, and privilege escalation, enabling attackers to view additional infrastructure to attack, add or delete users, or modify permissions of files or other users. The initial fix for these vulnerabilities was identified as incomplete, resulting in a possible regression. |
