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Ubuntu privilege escalation via PAM
Last Updated: 2010-07-08 20:01:17 UTC
by Kyle Haugsness (Version: 1)
Ubuntu has released a security advisory and update that fixes PAM. The vulnerable code would allow any user with local login privileges to escalate to root. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-959-1 It is recommended to upgrade immediately.
-Kyle Haugsness
Pirate Bay account database compromised
Last Updated: 2010-07-08 19:56:50 UTC
by Kyle Haugsness (Version: 1)
Juha-Matti was the first to write in with this article from Brian Krebs. The article explains how the Pirate Bay user database was compromised via SQL injection. http://krebsonsecurity.com/2010/07/pirate-bay-hack-exposes-user-booty/
Of course, I am sure that none of our readers would have an account at the Pirate Bay except for the rare "I'm doing security research" purpose only. But you may want to drop a helpful hint to your "friends".
-Kyle Haugsness
New poll on MSRC
Last Updated: 2010-07-08 19:45:09 UTC
by Kyle Haugsness (Version: 1)
As more people seem to be releasing 0day vulnerabilities against Microsoft products, I posted a new poll on the "Microsoft-Spurned Researcher Collective". Give us your opinions. http://isc.sans.edu/poll.html?pollid=295
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