Addressing Memory Safety: A Critical Step in National Cybersecurity
Addressing Memory Safety: A Critical Step in National Cybersecurity. Indeed, the presence of vulnerabilities, particularly those related to memory safety in widely used programming languages like C and C++, represents a significant risk not just in the context of general cybersecurity but also in terms of national security. These vulnerabilities can serve as[ ► ]
Linux Kernel Prior to 5.0.8 Vulnerable to Remote Code Execution
The vulnerability affecting Linux kernels prior to version 5.0.8, identified as CVE-2019-11815, is a significant security flaw. It is a race condition leading to a use-after-free error in the net/rds/tcp.c file, which can be exploited for remote code execution (RCE) and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks. This vulnerability arises when the system attempts to reference[ ► ]
