Happy Friday fellow Linux geeks! This week, important updates have been issued for the Linux kernel (Intel IoTG), Chromium and libtar. Read on to learn about these vulnerabilities and how to secure your system against them.
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Yours in Open Source,
Linux Kernel (Intel IoTG)The DiscoverySeveral security issues were found in the Linux kernel for Intel IoT platforms (CVE-2021-33061, CVE-2022-1012, CVE-2022-1729, CVE-2022-1852, CVE-2022-1943, CVE-2022-1973, CVE-2022-2503, CVE-2022-2873, CVE-2022-2959 and CVE-2022-32296). |
ChromiumThe DiscoverySeven important security vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium, including an out of bounds write in Storage (CVE-2022-3195), multiple use after frees in PDF (CVE-2022-3196, CVE-2022-3197 and CVE-2022-3198), a use after free in Frames (CVE-2022-3199), a heap buffer overflow in Internals (CVE-2022-3200), and insufficient validation of untrusted input in DevTools (CVE-2022-3201).
The ImpactThese issues could result in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service (DoS), or information disclosure. The FixA Chromium security update mitigates these bugs. We recommend that you update now to secure your sensitive data and protect the security, integrity and availability of your systems. Your Related Advisories:Register to Customize Your Advisories |
libtarThe DiscoveryMultiple security issues have been identified in the libtar C library for manipulating tar files (CVE-2021-33643, CVE-2021-33644, CVE-2021-33645 and CVE-2021-33646). The ImpactThese flaws could result in memory leakage. |
