Tag Archive for: Execution

MacKeeper Zero Day Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

A controversial piece of security and maintenance software for Mac OS X computers, known as MacKeeper, has been found to be vulnerable to a critical remote code execution vulnerability. MacKeeper antivirus software for Mac OS X is designed to improve Mac …
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Latest OpenSSL flaws can lead to information leakage, code execution and DoS

Only two months after the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL captured global headlines we have another critical update for OpenSSL fixing 6 new flaws.
Naked Security – Sophos

Last Patch Tuesday of 2013 fixes 5 critical remote code execution flaws

It’s the last Patch Tuesday for 2013, hooray! Be prepared for multiple reboots; there are 11 patches, five of which are critical to fix remote code execution (RCE) holes.
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OpenSSH fixes potential remote code execution hole

Potential remote code execution bugs in OpenSSH, probably the most widely-used remote access security system on the internet, are the stuff of nightmares for system administrators. Paul Ducklin takes a look at the bug and the patch…
Naked Security – Sophos