Author: Yuri Gagarin

In Rsync 3.4.0, vulnerabilities that allowed remote code execution on the server and client have been fixed.

The release of the Rsync file synchronization utility version 3.4.0 has been announced, which fixes six vulnerabilities. A combination of vulnerabilities CVE-2024-12084 and CVE-2024-12085 allows a client to execute their code on the server. An anonymous connection to the Rsync server with read access is sufficient for an attack. For example, an attack could be carried out on mirrors of various distributions and projects that provide the possibility to download builds through […]

Firefox 134.0.1 update addressing freezes in YouTube and Google Docs.

A patch release of Firefox version 134.0.1 is available, which fixes several issues: interface freezes occurring while working in Google Docs or watching YouTube have been eliminated. An error that caused crashes when attempting to start after updating from Firefox version 133 has been fixed. The problem with the malfunctioning context menus and search engine selection menus has been resolved in cases where the user had previously rolled back […]

The release of the embedded DBMS libmdbx version 0.13.3

The release of the library libmdbx version 0.13.3 (MDBX) has been announced, implementing a high-performance, compact embedded key-value database. The code for libmdbx is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license. All current operating systems and architectures are supported, including the Russian Elbrus 2000. libmdbx offers a comprehensive API for C++, along with community-supported bindings for languages such as Rust, Haskell, Python, NodeJS, Ruby, Go, Nim, […]

MX Linux 23.5

The release of version 23.5 of the Debian-based MX Linux distribution has occurred, featuring enhancements from the antiX project and proprietary packages. The distribution uses the sysVinit initialization system (with systemd optionally) and its own tools for system configuration and installation. In the new release: synchronization with the Debian 12.9 Bookworm package base has been accomplished; package versions have been updated: Linux 6.1.123, XFCE 4.20; the MX Raspberry Pi edition has been updated […]

Emscripten 4.0 is now available, a compiler from C/C++ to WebAssembly

The release of Emscripten 4.0 has been published, allowing the compilation of C/C++ code and other languages with LLVM-based frontends into universal low-level intermediate WebAssembly code. The resulting output can be used for integration with JavaScript projects, running in web browsers, using in Node.js, or creating standalone cross-platform applications that run using a wasm runtime. The project code is distributed under the license […]

OpenZFS 2.3.0 Release, ZFS Implementation for Linux and FreeBSD

After more than a year of development, the release of OpenZFS 2.3.0 has been published, advancing the implementation of the ZFS file system for Linux and FreeBSD. The project gained recognition as "ZFS on Linux" and was originally focused on developing a module for the Linux kernel, but after merging with code from FreeBSD, it was recognized as the main implementation of OpenZFS and renamed. OpenZFS has been tested with Linux kernels starting from 4.18 […]

Release of the MX Linux 23.5 distribution

The release of the lightweight distribution MX Linux 23.5 has been published, created through the collaborative efforts of communities formed around the antiX and MEPIS projects. The release is based on the Debian package base with enhancements from the antiX project and packages from its own repository. The distribution uses the sysVinit initialization system and its own tools for system configuration and deployment. 32-bit and 64-bit versions are available for download […]

STC 5.0

After nearly two years of development, the release of the STC library (header-only) version 5.0, written in the C language (C11 standard) and distributed under the MIT license, has taken place. The library provides a large set of data structures and algorithms based on C macros and its own implementation of regular expressions and formatted output. What's new: A new main build system using Meson. A simple Makefile is also included. A new […]

Release of Rust 1.84. Tock and Vekos kernels written in Rust. Mini-C dialect.

The release of the general-purpose programming language Rust 1.84 has been published, originally based on the Mozilla project, but now developed under the auspices of the independent non-profit organization Rust Foundation. The language focuses on safe memory handling and provides means for achieving high task parallelism, all while operating without a garbage collector and runtime (the runtime is limited to basic initialization and the maintenance of the standard library). […]

Release of the Enlightenment 0.27 desktop environment and EFL 1.28 libraries

After a year of development, the Enlightenment 0.27 user environment has been released, based on the EFL (Enlightenment Foundation Library) and Elementary widget set. The release is available in source code without ready-made builds. A change list for the 0.27 release has not been formed; only a list of commits is available, mainly detailing bug fixes and minor improvements in the widgets. The desktop […]

GCLI 2.6.0

On January 4, after more than five months of development, version 2.6.0 of the GCLI console utility was released. Written in C and distributed under the BSD-2 license, the utility is designed to interact with the APIs of several popular Git project hosting services, allowing users to create, view, and manage issues, pull requests, and comment on them; check the status of CI and pipelines, […]

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