Security updates for Friday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (.NET 10.0, .NET 8.0, .NET 9.0, bind, bind9.16, and dracut), Debian (apr-util, chromium, postgresql-17, python-httplib2, unzip, and zip), Fedora (erlang-cowboy, erlang-cowlib, flatpak, and libnfs), Gentoo (Apache HTTPD, Bubblewrap, Dnsmasq, Exim, Flatpak, libinput, and rsync), Mageia (dhcpcd, qemu, and roundcubemail), Oracle (.NET 8.0, .NET 9.0,…
On Friday, security patches were released across a variety of Linux distributions and operating systems. These updates addressed vulnerabilities in numerous software packages. The affected software includes .NET frameworks like .NET 10.0, .NET 8.0, and .NET 9.0, as well as network tools like bind and bind9.16. Additionally, updates were issued for various databases such as PostgreSQL version 17, programming languages like Python HTTPLib2, and graphical libraries including libXfont2.
Other affected packages include Erlang Cowboy and Cowlib, Flatpak, DRACUT, and many more. Linux distributions like AlmaLinux, Debian, Fedora, Gentoo, Mageia, Oracle, Slackware, SUSE, and Ubuntu all received updates to mitigate security risks. These security patches are crucial in maintaining the integrity and safety of systems running these software components.
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