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Linux Mint Edge 21.2 build with new Linux kernel has been published

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The developers of the Linux Mint distribution have announced the publication of a new iso image “Edge”, which is based on the July release of Linux Mint 21.2 with the Cinnamon desktop and is distinguished by the delivery of the Linux kernel 6.2 instead of 5.15. In addition, support for the UEFI SecureBoot mode has been returned in the proposed iso image. The assembly is aimed at users of new equipment that have problems installing and loading […]

Portable release of OpenBGPD 8.2

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The release of the portable edition of the OpenBGPD 8.2 routing package, developed by the developers of the OpenBSD project and adapted for use in FreeBSD and Linux (alpine, Debian, Fedora, RHEL/CentOS, Ubuntu support is announced). To ensure portability, parts of the code from the OpenNTPD, OpenSSH and LibreSSL projects were used. The project supports most of the BGP 4 specifications and complies with the requirements of RFC8212, but does not try to embrace the […]

Malicious packages detected in Ubuntu Snap Store

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Canonical has announced a temporary suspension of the Snap Store's automated system for checking published packages due to the appearance of packages containing malicious code in the repository to steal cryptocurrency from users. At the same time, it is unclear whether the incident is limited to the publication of malicious packages by third-party authors or whether there are some problems with the security of the repository itself, since the situation in the official announcement is characterized […]

Release of SBCL 2.3.9, an implementation of the Common Lisp language

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The release of SBCL 2.3.9 (Steel Bank Common Lisp), a free implementation of the Common Lisp programming language, has been published. The project code is written in Common Lisp and C, and is distributed under the BSD license. In the new release: Stack allocation via DYNAMIC-EXTENT now applies not only to the initial binding, but also to all values ​​that the variable can take (for example, via SETQ). This […]

Release of auto-cpufreq 2.0 power and performance optimizer

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After four years of development, the release of the auto-cpufreq 2.0 utility has been presented, designed to automatically optimize CPU speed and power consumption in the system. The utility monitors the state of the laptop battery, CPU load, CPU temperature and system activity, and depending on the situation and selected options, dynamically activates energy saving or high performance modes. For example, auto-cpufreq can be used to automatically […]

Vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, Glibc, GStreamer, Ghostscript, BIND and CUPS

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Several recently identified vulnerabilities: CVE-2023-39191 is a vulnerability in the eBPF subsystem that allows a local user to escalate their privileges and execute code at the Linux kernel level. The vulnerability is caused by incorrect verification of eBPF programs submitted by the user for execution. To carry out an attack, the user must be able to load his own BPF program (if the kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled parameter is set to 0, for example, as in Ubuntu 20.04). […]

Budgie Desktop Environment 10.8.1 Released

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Buddies Of Budgie has published the Budgie 10.8.1 desktop environment update. The user environment is formed by separately supplied components with the implementation of the Budgie Desktop desktop, a set of Budgie Desktop View icons, an interface for configuring the Budgie Control Center system (a fork of GNOME Control Center) and a screen saver Budgie Screensaver (a fork of gnome-screensaver). The project code is distributed under the GPLv2 license. To get acquainted with [...]

Linux Mint Debian Edition 6 distribution release

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A year and a half after the last release, the release of an alternative build of the Linux Mint distribution was published - Linux Mint Debian Edition 6, based on the Debian package base (classic Linux Mint is based on the Ubuntu package base). The distribution is available in the form of installation iso images with the Cinnamon 5.8 desktop environment. LMDE is aimed at technically savvy users and provides newer versions […]

GPU.zip attack to recreate GPU rendered data

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A team of researchers from several US universities has developed a new side-channel attack technique that can recreate visual information processed in the GPU. Using the proposed method, called GPU.zip, an attacker can determine the information displayed on the screen. Among other things, the attack can be carried out through a web browser, for example, demonstrating how a malicious web page opened in Chrome can obtain information about […]

Three critical vulnerabilities in Exim that allow remote code execution on the server

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The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) project has disclosed information about unpatched (0-day) vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42115, CVE-2023-42116, CVE-2023-42117) in the Exim mail server, allowing you to remotely execute your code on the server with the rights process that accepts connections on network port 25. No authentication is required to carry out the attack. The first vulnerability (CVE-2023-42115) is caused by an error in the smtp service and is associated with a lack of proper data checks […]

CrossOver 23.5 release for Linux, Chrome OS and macOS

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CodeWeavers has released the release of the Crossover 23.5 package, based on the Wine code and designed to run programs and games written for the Windows platform. CodeWeavers is one of the key contributors to the Wine project, sponsors its development and returns to the project all the innovations implemented for its commercial products. The source code for the open components of CrossOver 23.0 can be downloaded from this page. […]

Release of GeckOS 2.1, an operating system for MOS 6502 processors

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After 4 years of development, the release of the GeckOS 2.1 operating system has been published, aimed at use on systems with eight-bit MOS 6502 and MOS 6510 processors, used in the Commodore PET, Commodore 64 and CS/A65 PCs. The project has been developed by one author (André Fachat) since 1989, written in assembly and C languages, and distributed under the GPLv2 license. The operating system is equipped […]

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