CVE-2017-7299

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an invalid read (of size 8) because the code to emit relocs (bfd_elf_final_link function in bfd/elflink.c) does not check the format of the input file before trying to read the ELF reloc section header. The vulnerability leads to a GNU …

CVE-2017-7303

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 4) because of missing a check (in the find_link function) for null headers before attempting to match them. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

CVE-2017-7304

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, is vulnerable to an invalid read (of size 8) because of missing a check (in the copy_special_section_fields function) for an invalid sh_link field before attempting to follow it. This vulnerability causes Binutils utilities like strip to crash.

CVE-2017-7300

The Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.28, has an aout_link_add_symbols function in bfd/aoutx.h that is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read (off-by-one) because of an incomplete check for invalid string offsets while loading symbols, leading to a GNU linker (ld) program crash.

CVE-2017-7298

In Moodle 3.2.2+, there is XSS in the Course summary filter of the “Add a new course” page, as demonstrated by a crafted attribute of an SVG element.

Critical VMware vulnerabilities disclosed, (Wed, Mar 29th)

VMware released a security bulletin[1] with moderate to critical vulnerabilities. The following products are affected: ESXi Workstation Fusion The vulnerabilities may allow a guest to execute code on the host, may lead to a DDoS or information leakage (depending on the product and version). Patches are available. [1]https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2017-0006.html Xavier Mertens (@xme) ISC Handler – Freelance …

Logical & Physical Security Correlation, (Tue, Mar 28th)

Today, I would like to review an example how we can improve our daily security operations or, for our users, how to help in detecting suspicious content. Last week, I received the following email in my corporate mailbox. The mail is written in French but easy to understand: It is a notification regarding a failed …

CVE-2017-7297

Rancher Labs rancher server 1.2.0+ is vulnerable to authenticated users disabling access control via an API call. This is fixed in versions rancher/server:v1.2.4, rancher/server:v1.3.5, rancher/server:v1.4.3, and rancher/server:v1.5.3.

CVE-2017-2686

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX I (all versions) contain a vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files through the web interface at port 10000/TCP and access sensitive information.

CVE-2017-2689

Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX I (all versions) allow an authenticated user to bypass access restrictions in the web interface at port 10000/TCP to obtain privileged file system access or change configuration settings.