Security Leftovers
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Army Combat Veteran to Take Over Key Election Security Role Working With State, Local Officials
Cait Conley will coordinate with federal, state and local officials responsible for ensuring elections are secure ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
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Linux Kernel DoS, Code Execution, Info Disclosure Vulns Fixed
Several security issues were found in the Linux kernel, including an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the Flower classifier implementation in the kernel (CVE-2023-35788). It was also discovered that for some Intel processors the INVLPG instruction implementation did not properly flush global TLB entries when PCIDs are enabled. With a low attack complexity and a high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact, these flaws have received a National Vulnerability Database severity rating of 7.8 out of 10 (''High'' severity).
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Hundreds of Devices With Internet-Exposed Management Interface Found in US Agencies
Censys identified hundreds of devices within US federal agencies’ networks that expose their management interface to the internet.
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Chrome 114 Update Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities
Google says it handed out $35,000 in bug bounty rewards for three high-severity vulnerabilities in Chrome 114.
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Gas Stations Impacted by Cyberattack on Canadian Energy Giant Suncor
Some services at Petro-Canada gas stations have been disrupted following a cyberattack on parent company Suncor, one of North America’s largest energy companies.