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Adobe Releases a Security Update for Download Manager

Sunday, 28 February 2010 13:35 |

Adobe has released a security bulletin to address a vulnerability in the Adobe Download Manager. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to download and install unauthorized software.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review security bulletin APSB10-08 and review the steps to mitigate the issue.

Adobe Releases Security Bulletins for Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player

Friday, 19 February 2010 18:25 |

Adobe has released two security bulletins to address vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat, Reader, and Flash Player.

The first bulletin, APSB10-06, is a security update for Adobe Flash Player and Adobe AIR that addresses a critical vulnerability. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to make unauthorized cross-domain requests. The bulletin indicates that the update also addresses a potential denial-of-service issue.

The second bulletin, APSB10-07, indicates that security updates are available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. These updates address two critical vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, make unauthorized cross-domain requests, or cause a denial-of-service condition.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Adobe Bulletins APSB10-06 and APSB10-07 and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate the risks.

Mozilla Releases Security Advisories

Friday, 19 February 2010 18:25 |

The Mozilla Foundation has released multiple security advisories to address vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Mozilla Foundation security advisories. Firefox users may upgrade to version 3.0.18, 3.5.8, or 3.6 to help mitigate the risks. Thunderbird users should upgrade to version 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey users should upgrade to version 2.0.3 once those updates are released by the vendor.

Cisco Releases Multiple Security Advisories

Friday, 19 February 2010 18:25 |

Cisco has released three security advisories to address vulnerabilities.

Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-fwsm, addresses a vulnerability in the Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches and Cisco 7600 Series Routers. Successful and repeated exploitation of this vulnerability could result in a denial-of-service condition.

Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-asa, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to an affected system or cause a denial-of-service condition.

Security advisory, cisco-sa-20100217-csa, addresses multiple vulnerabilities in the Cisco Security Agent. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary SQL commands, view and download arbitrary files, or cause a denial-of-service condition.

US-CERT encourages users and systems administrators to review Cisco security advisory cisco-sa-20100217-fwsm, cisco-sa-20100217-asa, and cisco-sa-20100217-csa and apply any necessary updates to mitigate the risks.

Microsoft Releases February Security Bulletin

Saturday, 13 February 2010 18:09 |

Microsoft has released an update to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2010. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, or operate with elevated privileges.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the bulletins and follow best-practice security policies to determine which updates should be applied.

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