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The release of Mongoose OS 2.20.0 is available, offering a framework for developing firmware for Internet of Things (IoT) devices based on ESP32, ESP8266, CC3220, CC3200, STM32F4, STM32L4, and STM32F7 microcontrollers. There is built-in support for integration with AWS IoT, Google IoT Core, Microsoft Azure, Samsung Artik, Adafruit IO, and any MQTT servers. The project code is written in […]
Another vulnerability (CVE-2021-45105) has been identified in the Log4j 2 library, which, unlike the two previous issues, is categorized as dangerous but not critical. The new problem allows for denial of service and manifests as infinite looping and crashing when processing certain strings. The vulnerability has been addressed in the recently published Log4j 2.17 release. The severity of the vulnerability is mitigated […]
The second correction update for the Debian 11 distribution has been released, which includes accumulated package updates and fixes for installer issues. The release contains 64 updates addressing stability problems and 30 updates resolving vulnerabilities. Notable changes in Debian 11.2 include updates to fresh stable versions of the containerd, golang (1.15), and python-django packages. Support for […] has been added in libseccomp.
A change has been introduced in the Yaru theme used in Ubuntu, where the color for all button elements, sliders, widgets, and switches has been changed from eggplant to orange. A similar change has been made in the icon set. The close button color for the active window has been changed from orange to gray, and the color of the slider handles from light gray to white. If the change is not reversed, the updated […] will be displayed.
The package base for Debian testing, on which the Debian 12 'Bookworm' release will be formed, has accepted the fnt package, which implements a font manager that handles the installation of additional fonts and maintains existing fonts up to date. Besides Linux, the program can also be used on FreeBSD (a port has recently been added) and macOS. The code is written in Shell and is distributed under […].
After a year and a half of development, the release of ReactOS 0.4.14 has been presented, aimed at ensuring compatibility with Microsoft Windows programs and drivers. The operating system is in the 'alpha' stage of development. An installation ISO image (115 MB) and Live build (in a zip archive of 85 MB) have been prepared for download. The project's code is distributed under the GPLv2 and LGPLv2 licenses. Key changes: A feature has been added to the user shell […].
The release of the Chrony 4.2 project has been published, providing an independent implementation of the NTP client and server, used for synchronizing precise time in various Linux distributions, including Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE/openSUSE, and RHEL/CentOS. The program supports the NTPv4 specification (RFC 5905) and the NTS (Network Time Security) protocol, which utilizes elements of public key infrastructure (PKI) and allows for the application of TLS and authenticated encryption […].
A corrective release of Firefox 95.0.1 is available, which fixes several issues: The problem preventing access to many Microsoft websites, including www.microsoft.com, docs.microsoft.com, msdn.microsoft.com, support.microsoft.com, answers.microsoft.com, developer.microsoft.com, and visualstudio.microsoft.com, has been resolved. When trying to access such websites, the browser displayed a page with the error message MOZILLA_PKIX_ERROR_OCSP_RESPONSE_FOR_CERT_MISSING. The problem was caused by an error in the implementation of the OCSP Stapling mechanism used by the server servicing the site […]
Michael R Sweet, the author of the CUPS printing system, has released PAPPL 1.1, a framework for developing printing applications based on the IPP Everywhere protocol, which is recommended over traditional printer drivers. The framework code is written in C and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 license with an exception allowing linking with code under GPLv2 and LGPLv2 licenses. […]
Rui Ueyama, the author of the LLVM lld linker and the chibicc compiler, has introduced the first stable release of the new high-performance linker Mold, which significantly outpaces the GNU gold and LLVM lld linkers in terms of object file linking speed. The project is deemed ready for production use and can serve as a faster drop-in replacement for the GNU linker on Linux systems. Future plans for the next significant release include […]
A vulnerability (CVE-2021-39685) has been discovered in USB Gadget, a subsystem of the Linux kernel that provides a programming interface for creating client USB devices and software simulation of USB devices. This vulnerability could lead to information leakage from the kernel, crashes, or arbitrary code execution at the kernel level. The attack can be executed by an unprivileged local user through manipulations with various device classes implemented over the USB Gadget API, such as […]
The release of OpenVPN 2.5.5 has been prepared, which is a package for creating virtual private networks that allows for encrypted connections between two client machines or to set up a centralized VPN server for multiple clients to operate simultaneously. OpenVPN code is distributed under the GPLv2 license, and binary packages are prepared for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, and Windows. The new version marks the deprecation of outdated 64-bit ciphers that are susceptible to […]