Linux & Open Source News

Researchers have identified a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Fluent Bit, a popular logging and metrics utility. Dubbed Linguistic Lumberjack, this flaw exists in Fluent Bit’s embedded HTTP server, specifically...

Firefox 126 was released on May 14, 2024, introducing various new features and improvements. This update also fixed 16 security vulnerabilities that posed risks such as arbitrary code execution and...

VMware, a leading virtualization technology company, has fixed multiple security vulnerabilities found in VMware Workstation and Fusion products. These flaws, if exploited, could allow attackers to cause a denial of...

Cacti is a popular open-source platform for monitoring network health and performance. Several vulnerabilities were discovered in Cacti, which have been patched in the latest version 1.2.27. This update is...

The latest stable version of the Linux kernel, 6.9, was released on May 12, 2024. This exciting update brings several new features and improved hardware support to the table, making...

On May 2, 2024, the City of Helsinki announced the data breach targeting its Education Division. However, the breach was discovered on April 30, 2024, and an investigation was promptly...

In recent updates, the Ubuntu security team has addressed multiple security issues found in PostgreSQL, an Object-relational SQL database. These issues affect various Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 22.04...

libvirt is a toolkit used for managing various virtualization technologies and platforms, including KVM, Xen, LXC, VMware, and others. It allows users to perform various tasks like creating, starting, stopping,...

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that could lead to privilege escalation, denial of service, or information leaks. The Ubuntu security team has addressed these issues in...

AlmaLinux 9.4, codenamed “Seafoam Ocelot,” arrived on May 6, 2024. This exciting new release from the AlmaLinux OS Foundation closely mirrors Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 9.4, offering a free...

Recently, the Ubuntu security team has fixed multiple security issues discovered in the GNU C library, commonly known as glibc. If left unaddressed, this can leave your system exposed to...