Patches

Oracle Patches Security Flaw Affecting Three Products

A remote user could exploit the vulnerability to affect a system's availability.

Samba Gets Security Update

Version 3.6.3 patches a flaw that could be exploited to cause a denial of service.

Oracle Patches 78 Security Flaws

The first Critical Patch Update of 2012 tackles a long list of issues, but only two patches apply to Oracle's namesake database.

Oracle to Patch 78 Security Flaws

Twenty-seven of the vulnerabilities are in the MySQL database.

PHP Gets Security Update to Patch DoS Vulnerabilities

Version 5.3.9 patches two security flaws.

Microsoft Patches SSL BEAST

In the first Patch Tuesday of 2012, Microsoft fixes an old issue and warns about a new security bypass risk.

Security Flaw Patched in WordPress 3.3.1

The new release fixes a cross-site scripting vulnerability.

Siemens to Patch ICS Security Vulnerabilities

The company plans to release patches for the flaws in January.

phpMyAdmin Update Patches Two Security Flaws

Version 3.4.9 patches vulnerabilities that could be exploited for XSS attacks.

VLC Media Player 1.1.13 Patches Security Flaw

The update patches a vulnerability that could be exploited to compromise a victim's system.

Adobe Patches Reader, Acrobat Security Flaws

Both vulnerabilities are being actively exploited.

Critical Security Flaw Patched in TYPO3 CMS

According to the developer team, the vulnerability is already being exploited on a large scale.

Pidgin 2.10.1 Patches Security Vulnerabilities

The new version addresses four denial of service flaws.

The Exploit That Didn't Happen

Is it becoming more difficult for hackers to exploit software vulnerabilities?

Adobe Patches ColdFusion Security Flaws

The vulnerabilities could lead to a cross-site scripting attack.

Winamp Update Patches Three Security Flaws

The vulnerabilities were discovered by Secunia's Dmitriy Pletnev and independent researcher Hossein Lotfi.

Microsoft Patches Duqu, Leaves BEAST

Final Patch Tuesday release of 2011 tackles 13 bulletins, three rated as critical.

Foxit Reader 5 Gets Security Update

Version 5.1.3 patches a highly critical vulnerability.

Adobe Patches Flex Security Vulnerability

The company has released an update to patch a flaw that could enable cross-site scripting attacks.

Rails Security Updates Patch XSS Vulnerability

The flaw could allow an attacker to insert arbitrary code into a page.

Ubuntu 10.04 Gets Security Update

The update fixes several security vulnerabilities, according to Canonical.

Adobe Patches 12 Critical Flash Player Security Flaws

Several memory corruption vulnerabilities, the company says, could lead to code execution.

Dropbox Releases Security Update

Dropbox version 1.2.48 patches a serious security flaw in the company's client software.

Adobe Patches Critical Security Flaws in Shockwave Player

The patches affect versions 11.6.1.629 and earlier.

Two Wireshark Updates Patch Multiple Security Flaws

Some of the vulnerabilities are rated highly critical.