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An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.

An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

The update for python-apt released as DSA 4809-1 introduced a regression when passing a file descriptor to apt_inst.ArFile or apt_inst.DebFile causing a segmentation fault. Updated python-apt packages are now available to correct this issue.

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Backport patches for CVE-2020-16592 and CVE-2020-16598

Backport patches for CVE-2020-16592 and CVE-2020-16598

Update to latest upstream version.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Rebar3 versions 3.0.0-beta.3 to 3.13.2 are vulnerable to OS command injection via URL parameter of dependency specification (CVE-2020-13802). References: – https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=27511

The update for python-apt released as 2488-1 introduced a regression by causing a segmentation fault, which is now fixed with this update. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version

An update that solves 7 vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available.

New version 1.4.3. Security fix for CVE-2020-28241.

New version 1.4.3. Security fix for CVE-2020-28241.

An update that fixes 8 vulnerabilities is now available.

An update that fixes 8 vulnerabilities is now available.

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xenstore watch notifications lacking permission checks [XSA-115, CVE-2020-29480] (#1908091) Xenstore: new domains inheriting existing node permissions [XSA-322, CVE-2020-29481] (#1908095) Xenstore: wrong path length check [XSA-323, CVE-2020-29482] (#1908096) Xenstore: guests can crash xenstored via watchs [XSA-324, CVE-2020-29484] (#1908088) Xenstore: guests can disturb domain cleanup

xenstore watch notifications lacking permission checks [XSA-115, CVE-2020-29480] (#1908091) Xenstore: new domains inheriting existing node permissions [XSA-322, CVE-2020-29481] (#1908095) Xenstore: wrong path length check [XSA-323, CVE-2020-29482] (#1908096) Xenstore: guests can crash xenstored via watchs [XSA-324, CVE-2020-29484] (#1908088) Xenstore: guests can disturb domain cleanup

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Sympa, a mailing list manager, which could result in local privilege escalation, denial of service or unauthorized access via the SOAP API.

A vulnerability in NSS might allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Samba, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

A vulnerability has been discovered in Apache Tomcat that allows for the disclosure of sensitive information.

A buffer overflow in HAProxy might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

It was found that spip, a website engine for publishing, did not correctly validate its input (couleur, display, display_navigation, display_outils, imessage, and spip_ecran) allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary code.

It was discovered that Awstats, a web server log analyzer, was vulnerable to path traversal attacks. A remote unauthenticated attacker could leverage that to perform arbitrary code execution. The previous fix did not fully address the issue when the default

The container ses/7/ceph/ceph was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

Previous fix for buffer overrun printing the contents of the sPLT chunk in certain malformed inputs (RHBZ#1905775) was incomplete; it should be properly fixed now. —- Security fix for multiple buffer overflows from crafted file input (RHBZ#1902786,1902806,1902810: no CVE yet assigned), and for buffer overrun printing the contents of the sPLT chunk in certain malformed […]

Update to 2.16.9 Release notes: https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.16.9

Previous fix for buffer overrun printing the contents of the sPLT chunk in certain malformed inputs (RHBZ#1905775) was incomplete; it should be properly fixed now. —- Security fix for multiple buffer overflows from crafted file input (RHBZ#1902786,1902806,1902810: no CVE yet assigned), and for buffer overrun printing the contents of the sPLT chunk in certain malformed […]

An update that fixes 8 vulnerabilities is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update that solves 7 vulnerabilities and has two fixes is now available.

A few issues have been found in the OpenJDK 8u272 update, including LDAP connection failures and application crash. For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version

An update for kernel is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

An update for the postgresql:10 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for mariadb-connector-c is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

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It was discovered that there was an issue in node-ini, a .ini format parser and serializer for Node.js, where an application could be exploited by a malicious input file.

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform release 4.6.9 is now available with updates to packages and images that fix several bugs and add enhancements. This release also includes a security update for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.6.

An update for openssl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update that fixes 5 vulnerabilities is now available.

A heap-buffer overwrites error was discovered in lib/openjp2/mqc.c in OpenJPEG 2.3.1. The vulnerability causes an out-of-bounds write, which may lead to remote denial of service or possibly remote code execution (CVE-2020-27814). A flaw was found in OpenJPEG’s encoder. This flaw allows an attacker to pass

An issue has been found in influxdb, a scalable datastore for metrics, events, and real-time analytics. By using a JWT token with an empty shared secret, one is able to bypass

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

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An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available.

Two vulnerabilities were discovered in the PEAR Archive_Tar package for handling tar files in PHP, potentially allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or overwrite files.

The update for lxml released as 4810-1 introduced a regression when running under Python 2. Updated lxml packages are now available to correct this issue.

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– Update to Firefox 84 – Built with system nss Please give karma to nss packages which are needed for this update: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-c489b93b18 https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2020-d04a8e97b3 —- – New upstream version (Firefox 84) – Enabled WebRender by default on Gnome Wayland

Update to latest upstream version.

This update backports a patch for CVE-2020-27828.

The container caasp/v4/nginx-ingress-controller was updated. The following patches have been included in this update:

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to the execution of arbitrary code, privilege escalation, denial of service or information leaks.

Updated images are now available for Red Hat OpenShift Container Storage 4.6.0 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

An update that fixes 14 vulnerabilities is now available.

Multiple security issues were discovered in MediaWiki, a website engine for collaborative work, which could result in cross-site scripting or the disclosure of hidden users.

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Update to 2.16.9 Release notes: https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.16.9

An update for openssl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

A security update is now available for Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4 from the Customer Portal. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

An update for thunderbird is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Extended Update Support. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for the postgresql:12 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for the postgresql:9.6 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

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It was discovered that Apache Tomcat from 8.5.0 to 8.5.59 could re-use an HTTP request header value from the previous stream received on an HTTP/2 connection for the request associated with the subsequent stream. While this would most likely lead to an

An update for java-1.8.0-ibm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for java-1.7.1-ibm is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

An update for openssl is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

An update for python-XStatic-Bootstrap-SCSS is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

An update for python-XStatic-jQuery is now available for Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens). Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update for the nginx:1.16 module is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which

New Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.4 packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4 for RHEL 8 – noarch

A security update is now available for Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4 from the Customer Portal. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

New Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4.4 packages are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Single Sign-On 7.4 for RHEL 7 Server – noarch

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An update for Red Hat Data Grid is now available. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

An update for xorg-x11-server is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform release 4.6.8 is now available with updates to packages and images that fix several bugs. This release includes a security update for openshift-enterprise-builder-container for Red Hat OpenShift Container

An update for libexif is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform release 4.6.8 is now available with updates to packages and images that fix several bugs. An update for ironic-images, openshift, openshift-ansible, openshift-clients, and python-eventlet, cri-o, openshift-kuryr,

An update for libpq is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability

Yaniv Nizry discovered that the clean module of lxml, Python bindings for libxml2 and libxslt could be bypassed. For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in

An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Ruild with hardening flags enabled; also, add -doc subpackage, fix .so version symlinking, make -devel dependency on main package strict (arched), and other minor improvements