Enthusiasts have managed to boot a Linux 5.0-based environment on the ESP32 board with a dual-core Tensilica Xtensa processor (ESP32 devkit v1, without a full MMU), equipped with 2 MB of Flash and 8 MB of PSRAM, connected via SPI interface. A ready-made Linux firmware image for the ESP32 has been prepared for loading. The loading process takes about 6 minutes. The firmware is based on the image […]
Raymond Hill, the author of the ad-blocking system uBlock Origin, has published a new version of the browser extension uMatrix 1.4.2, which offers blocking capabilities for external resources similar to a firewall. The update was released as an exception, even though development of the extension was halted last year. The release of the new version does not indicate a resumption of development — following publication […]
The release of FreeType 2.11.0 has been announced, a modular font engine that provides a unified API for processing and rendering font data in various vector and raster formats. Changes include: Development has been moved to the GitLab server of the Freedesktop project. Old repositories on Savannah have been mirrored. The release includes an additional rendering module with implementation of the FT_RENDER_MODE_SDF mode for creating 8-bit SDF (Signed […]
During a discussion on the delegation of responsibilities for maintaining filesystem code and related VFS drivers, Linus Torvalds expressed his willingness to accept patches for a new implementation of the NTFS filesystem directly, if Paragon Software takes on the responsibilities of maintaining the NTFS filesystem in the Linux kernel and receives confirmation from other kernel developers who have reviewed the correctness of the code (according to […]
A corrective release of Firefox 90.0.1 is available, which offers several fixes: Fixed a looping issue causing excessive CPU load when processing responses over the HTTP/3 protocol. Resolved a crash occurring during shutdown under rare circumstances. Fixed authentication errors that occurred when using certain smart cards. Fixed a crash that manifested in Windows when using accessibility tools […]
The release of the GNU Binutils 2.37 system utility set has been presented, including programs such as the GNU linker, GNU assembler, nm, objdump, strings, and strip. In the new version: The requirements for the build environment have been increased; libraries and a compiler supporting the C99 standard are now required to build Binutils. Support for the arm-symbianelf format has been discontinued. RME (Realm Management Extension) support has been added, an extension for the architecture […]
The release of the cross-platform open-source build script generator CMake 3.21 has been presented, serving as an alternative to Autotools and used in projects such as KDE, LLVM/Clang, MySQL, MariaDB, ReactOS, and Blender. CMake is written in C++ and distributed under the BSD license. It is notable for providing a simple script language, functionality extension through modules, and minimal dependencies (no binding to […]
A critical vulnerability has been discovered in the cdnjs content delivery network provided by Cloudflare, designed to accelerate the delivery of JavaScript libraries, allowing arbitrary code execution on CDN servers. The danger of this issue is exacerbated by the fact that approximately 12.7% of all websites on the internet use the service to load JavaScript libraries, and the compromise of this infrastructure allows for the substitution of the libraries served by any of these sites. The cdnjs service loads packages […]
A vulnerability has been identified in the uBlock Origin content blocking system that can cause crashes or memory exhaustion when navigating to a specially crafted URL, provided this URL falls under the strict blocking filters. The vulnerability is manifested only when directly accessing the problematic URL, for example, by clicking on a link. The vulnerability has been fixed in the uBlock Origin 1.36.2 update. A similar issue […]
The Pine64 community, which develops open devices, has released the PineTime smartwatch for sale, encased in a sealed housing that can withstand immersion up to 1 meter. The device is priced at $26.99. Unlike the previously available developer kit, the offered watch variant does not come with a low-level debugging interface and is aimed at the average consumer (experiments with installing unverified firmware are not recommended due to limited […]
Google has announced the release of Chrome 91.0.4472.164, which fixes eight vulnerabilities, including CVE-2021-30563, a problem already being exploited by attackers in zero-day exploits. Details have not yet been disclosed, but it is known that the vulnerability is caused by improper type handling (Type Confusion) in the JavaScript V8 engine. Among the other vulnerabilities are three issues related to use-after-free memory accesses […]
Google has announced plans to add an HTTPS-First mode to Chrome 94, similar to the HTTPS Only mode introduced in Firefox 83. When attempting to open a resource without encryption over HTTP, the browser will first try to access the HTTPS site, and if that attempt fails, the user will be shown a warning about the lack of HTTPS support and offered to open the site without encryption. […]