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SANS Stormcast Friday, August 22nd, 2025: The -n switch; Commvault Exploit; Docker Desktop Escape Vuln;

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The -n switch; Commvault Exploit; Docker Desktop Escape Vuln;
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Don't Forget The "-n" Command Line Switch
Disabling reverse DNS lookups for IP addresses is important not just for performance, but also for opsec. Xavier is explaining some of the risks.
https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Don%27t%20Forget%20The%20%22-n%22%20Command%20Line%20Switch/32220

watchTowr releases details about recent Commvault flaws
Users of the Commvault enterprise backup solution must patch now after watchTowr released details about recent vulnerabilities
https://labs.watchtowr.com/guess-who-would-be-stupid-enough-to-rob-the-same-vault-twice-pre-auth-rce-chains-in-commvault/?123

Docker Desktop Vulnerability CVE-2025-9074
A vulnerability in Docker Desktop allows attackers to escape from containers to attack the host.
https://docs.docker.com/desktop/release-notes/#4443

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