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The release of Whonix 17.3 is now available, aimed at providing guaranteed anonymity, security, and privacy protection. This distribution is based on Debian GNU/Linux and utilizes Tor for anonymity. The project's developments are distributed under the GPLv3 license. Virtual machine images in ova format for VirtualBox (2.3 GB with Xfce and 1.5 GB console) have been prepared for download, which can be converted […]
The developers of the Tor project have introduced the Oniux utility, designed to force traffic from individual applications through the Tor network. Oniux serves a similar purpose to the previously available torsocks program but differs by using Linux kernel-provided network namespaces for isolation instead of replacing standard library functions via the LD_PRELOAD mechanism. The utility's code is written in Rust and is distributed under licenses […]
Developers at Mozilla have transitioned the main repository of Firefox's source code from Mercurial to Git. The official Git repository for Firefox is hosted on GitHub. Changes cannot currently be submitted through pull requests; Phabricator must be used. Several individual Mercurial repositories have been merged into a single Git space and are accessible via Git branches: the mozilla-central repository has now become the main branch in the Firefox Git repository, while mozilla-beta […]
The release of the Nobara 42 distribution, based on the Fedora Linux 42 package base, has been published. It includes additional fixes to address issues related to running computer games, streaming, and content creation tasks. Nine installation images have been prepared for download: the official one with a styled KDE, along with additional images featuring clean GNOME and KDE environments, Steam-HTPC for Steam Deck based on […]
An update for the Linux distribution "ALT Workstation K 11.0" is available, featuring a KDE desktop environment aimed at office and home use. The build is prepared for the x86_64 architecture and is based on the ALT 11 platform. An installation ISO image (8 GB) and a separate Live build (5 GB) have been created for download. The downloaded version can only be used freely by individuals, in accordance with the […]
Oracle has introduced Solaris 11.4.81 CBE (Common Build Environment), a variant of the Solaris 11.4 operating system designed for open-source software developers and personal use. CBE simplifies access to current software versions and updates for those wishing to use Solaris for free. This is the second release in the CBE series — the first was published in 2022. Unlike […]
A group of researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has discovered several new vulnerabilities of the Spectre-v2 class, published under the codename Training Solo, which allow bypassing memory isolation mechanisms. In the context of virtualization systems, these vulnerabilities enable determining the memory content of the host environment from guest systems, and in the context of servers — to ascertain the kernel memory content while executing an exploit in user space. Examples of exploits […]
In the GNU screen console window manager (terminal multiplexer) providing a multi-window interface in the console, 5 vulnerabilities have been identified. The most critical issue (CVE-2025-23395) allows obtaining root privileges in the system. The fix is included in today's release of screen 5.0.1. The CVE-2025-23395 vulnerability occurs only in the screen 5.0.0 branch, which is provided in Fedora Linux, Arch Linux, NetBSD, OpenBSD, and Alpine. In Debian, […]
The Guix project, which develops the eponymous package manager and GNU/Linux distribution based on it, has announced the transfer of Git repositories from GNU Savannah to the Git hosting platform Codeberg, which utilizes the Forgejo collaborative development platform (a fork of Gitea). The systems for reviewing patches and tracking bug reports, which have previously relied on email submissions, will also be moved to Codeberg. All Git repositories of the project will be transferred […]
The Dropbear project has released version 2025.88, which develops the SSH server and client used in wireless routers and compact distributions like OpenWrt. The new version addresses a vulnerability (CVE-2025-47203) in the SSH client implementation (dbclient), which allows shell commands to be executed when handling specially formatted hostnames. The vulnerability is caused by a lack of escaping special characters in hostnames and the use of a command interpreter when launching commands […]
The Planka project, which offers a self-hosted Kanban board service for team collaboration and task tracking, has transitioned to a non-free license. Initially, the project used the Expat/MIT license, switched to the AGPLv3 license in 2023, and has now adopted the non-free "Fair Use License," based on the "Sustainable Use License." The license change was made in the second release candidate of Planka 2.0, […]
The release of the command-line news feed reader Newsraft 0.30 has occurred, supporting RSS and Atom formats. Newsraft is designed to aggregate content from various blogs and platforms and view it through a single interface built on the ncurses library. The project is inspired by the Newsboat application but is an independent development, presented as a lightweight alternative. The aim of the project is to provide the most […]