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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.14.9. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function devm_add_action_or_reset. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-47380. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in RarLabs WinRar up to 3.50. This affects an unknown part in the library UNACEV2.DLL of the component ACE Archive Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3262. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability has been found in MySQL 3.22.27/3.22.29/3.23.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GRANT Handler. The manipulation leads to improper privilege management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0045. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Gitlist. This affects an unknown part of the file Repository.php of the component Privileges. The manipulation leads to command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-5023. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

A vulnerability was found in Ubuntu Linux 5.0/5.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function shiftfs_btrfs_ioctl_fd_replace of the component shiftfs. The manipulation leads to operation on a resource after expiration (Underflow). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-15791. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

About 75% of healthcare sector entities that suffered a ransomware attack over the past year were targeted on a weekend or holiday, highlighting the need for organizations to bolster staffing and related strategies during these vulnerable times, said Jeff Wichman of security firm Semperis.

Researchers Trace 61% of Known Losses This Year to Pyongyang-Backed Hackers
Hackers tied to North Korea's cash-strapped totalitarian dictatorship this year stole a record amount of cryptocurrency, totaling $1.34 billion across 47 incidents, or about double their known haul for 2023, reported blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis.

Infrastructure Problems Blamed; Users Appear to Move to Similar FlowerStorm Service
As the end of the year approaches, it's out with the old and in with the new as researchers report that Rockstar 2FA, which once facilitated prolific phishing-as-a-service hits, has crashed and burned, apparently leading many one-time users to move to rival FlowerStorm.

AI Can Fake Alignment to New Instructions to Avoid Retraining
Advanced artificial intelligence models can feign alignment with new training goals while secretly adhering to their original principles, a study shows. Alignment faking isn't likely to cause immediate danger but may pose a challenge as AI systems grow more capable.

Major Chinese Router Manufacturer Facing Increased Scrutiny After Chinese Espionage
U.S. authorities have launched multiple investigations while reportedly considering banning the widely popular Chinese-manufactured TP-Link routers amid ongoing security risks linked to Chinese cyberespionage and hacking campaigns targeting American critical infrastructure sectors.

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Adobe has released out-of-band security updates to address a critical ColdFusion vulnerability with proof-of-concept exploit code. [...]

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Platinum SEO plugin up to 1.2.8. This affects an unknown part of the file platinum_seo_pack.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-5918. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Codologic Com Freichat up to 9.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument toname leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-5952. The attack can be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

A vulnerability was found in eXtplorer 2.1.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file application.js.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5951. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Danny Morris Lazy SEO 1.1.9. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file lazyseo.php of the component File Upload. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5961. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Cart66 Cart66 Lite plugin up to 1.5.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the file Cart66Product.php. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-5977. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation and Player 5.0.3/9.0.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Shared Libraries. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5972. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Kingsoft KDrive 1.21.0.1878. Affected is an unknown function of the component Certificates. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issues. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5999. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.