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USN-8736-2: Perl vulnerabilities

Ubuntu issued USN-8736-2 fixing two Perl regex flaws that could cause out-of-bounds heap access, denial of service, or security bypass on 24.04 LTS.

USN-8736-2 backports the Perl fixes from USN-8736-1 to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. CVE-2026-15534 involves out-of-bounds heap reads or writes when regular expressions handle large inputs, potentially causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution. CVE-2026-19487 causes incorrect regex matching with alternative branches, allowing security restrictions to be bypassed.

Ubuntu Security Noticesupdated · 2h agofirst · 8h agoAdvisory 15 sourcesCVE-2026-15534CVE-2026-19487

Russian-Linked Hackers Accessed Polish Power Plant OT Network Through Private APN, Says CERT.PL

CERT.PL disclosed that Russian-linked hackers accessed a Polish combined heat and power plant's OT network through a private APN in 2025.

Poland's CERT (CERT.PL) released details of a 2025 attack on a Polish combined heat and power plant. Russian-linked hackers accessed the plant's OT network through a private APN. The disclosure adds to a series of intrusions against Polish critical infrastructure attributed to Russian-linked actors.

Infosecurity Magazine · Aug 12, 2026Threat actor in the wild

On APN Functions with Boomerang Uniformity One over $\mathbb F_{3^n}$: Differential and Boomerang Spectra and CCZ-Inequivalence

Cryptographic construction yields infinite APN function families with boomerang uniformity one over odd-characteristic fields, proving CCZ-inequivalence to power functions.

For q=3^n with odd n>1, every sign-switch of a perfect nonlinear Dembowski-Ostrom polynomial is proven APN with boomerang uniformity one or two, attaining uniformity one for (q-3)/2 parameters. This gives the first general construction of infinite APN families achieving boomerang uniformity one over odd-characteristic finite fields. The authors determine common differential and complete boomerang spectra, ruling out CCZ equivalence with power and Ness-Helleseth binomials, and exhibit three pairwise CCZ-inequivalent PN functions for infinitely many n, with the smallest degree n=45.

arXiv cs.CR · 8d agoResearch

Advanced Dns Security

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 hosts a product archive page for its Advanced DNS Security DNS-layer threat prevention service.

The page is a product category archive on the Unit 42 blog with no article text available. Advanced DNS Security is Palo Alto Networks' DNS-layer threat prevention offering. No research findings, incidents, or vulnerabilities are described.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 8d agoIndustry 6 sources

Re: rosbridge_library Protocol.incoming() quadratic CPU cost in JSON fallback

David Wheeler notes a rosbridge_library quadratic CPU cost flaw was publicly disclosed on oss-security without prior coordination.

In an oss-security reply, David A. Wheeler pointed out that a poster had just publicly disclosed details of a quadratic CPU cost issue in rosbridge_library's Protocol.incoming() JSON fallback path. Wheeler referenced the mailing list's stated norms encouraging public discussion of open-source security flaws. The reply itself contains no fix, CVE, or exploitation details.

oss-security · 2d agoVulnerability 3 sources

ApateWeb: An Evasive Large-Scale Scareware and PUP Delivery Campaign

Unit 42 uncovers ApateWeb, a campaign using over 130,000 domains and multilayered redirects to deliver scareware, adware and PUPs to millions of users.

Unit 42 discovered ApateWeb, a large-scale campaign using a network of more than 130,000 domains to deliver scareware, potentially unwanted programs, adware including a rogue browser and browser extensions, and scam pages. The campaign uses a three-layer structure with deceptive emails as the entry point, centralized victim tracking via UUIDs, intermediate adware or anti-bot redirections, and evasion tactics such as cloaking, bot detection error pages, and wildcard DNS abuse. Activity spiked since August 2022, with several hundred attacker-controlled sites remaining in Tranco's top 1 million rankings and millions of monthly hits; Unit 42 blocked an estimated 3.5 million sessions across 74,711 devices in November 2023.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · Aug 17, 2026Phishing & fraud in the wild

Week in review: Salesforce and ServiceNow portals exposed for 17 months, exploited Metabase 0-day

Weekly digest: exploited Metabase zero-day breached Framework; Salesforce/ServiceNow portals read for 17 months; Microsoft patched 400+ flaws.

Help Net Security's week in review aggregates top stories: a 'City-Forum' campaign tracked by Reco has been pulling records from Salesforce and ServiceNow portals worldwide for 17 months, and Framework suffered a breach via an exploited Metabase zero-day exposing customer contact and IP data. It also covers Microsoft's August 2026 Patch Tuesday fixing 400+ flaws including exploited zero-day CVE-2026-68820, Cisco's fix for exploited firewall DoS bug CVE-2026-20349 (added to CISA KEV), and a second N-able N-central hotfix for actively exploited CVE-2026-18577. Other items include GitHub expanding Dependabot malware alerts to eight package ecosystems and EU AI Act enforcement beginning on 2 August 2026.

Help Net Security · Aug 16, 2026Industry in the wildCVE-2026-18577CVE-2026-68820CVE-2026-203491

USN-8731-1: MiniUPnPd vulnerability

Ubuntu issued USN-8731-1 fixing a MiniUPnPd integer underflow allowing remote DoS or information disclosure via malformed SOAPAction headers.

Ubuntu released USN-8731-1 to address an integer underflow vulnerability in MiniUPnPd's SOAPAction header parsing. A remote attacker could send a malformed SOAPAction header containing a single quote to trigger a denial of service or information disclosure. MiniUPnPd is a lightweight UPnP daemon widely deployed on routers and gateways.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 9d agoAdvisory1

Apple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography

Apple introduces Reference Image, hardware-backed verifiable photography on iPhone 18 Pro using sensor signing and Private Cloud Compute to counter AI-generated fakes.

Apple announced Reference Image, an opt-in camera mode debuting on the main sensor of iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max that produces securely timestamped, verifiable photographs. The design splits into two phases: a secure digital negative created by cryptographically signing pixel data at the sensor immediately after capture (preventing injection or tampering), then developing that negative into a reference image. Private Cloud Compute handles processing without exposing image contents to anyone, including Apple, and fraudulent reference images can be revoked without revealing the photographer's identity. Apple positions the system as stronger than C2PA-based approaches, which sign metadata after capture, are vulnerable to editing-chain compromise, and can tie images to a device or individual.

VU#756733: Calix GS7 XGS GS5239XG residential router contains missing authentication vulnerability

CERT/CC warns Calix GS7 XGS GS5239XG routers on firmware EXOS/6.6.47 expose an unauthenticated UPnP WANIPConnection service on the public WAN interface.

CERT/CC issued VU#756733 for a missing authentication vulnerability in the Calix GS7 XGS GS5239XG residential gateway running EXOS/6.6.47. The device's UPnP service, implemented with MiniUPnPd 2.3.7, is exposed on the WAN interface by default and does not require authentication, potentially letting remote attackers alter port mappings through the WANIPConnection service. The flaw affects routing, NAT, and firewall functionality for home networks.

CERT/CC Vulnerability Notes · 26d agoVulnerability

How an Emerging Industrial Protocol Family Could Put OT at Risk

New research shows unprotected Time-Sensitive Networking industrial protocols could let attackers disrupt or manipulate physical processes in OT environments.

Research covered by Dark Reading examines an emerging family of industrial protocols based on Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and finds that unprotected implementations could be attacked to disrupt or manipulate physical processes. The findings highlight growing OT risk as these protocols proliferate in industrial deployments; no confirmed exploitation is reported.

Dark Reading · 26d agoResearch

USN-8730-1: Linux kernel vulnerability

Ubuntu issued USN-8730-1 fixing Linux kernel flaws in IPv6 networking and Netfilter that could allow system compromise.

Ubuntu released USN-8730-1 addressing a security issue discovered in the Linux kernel. The update corrects flaws in the IPv6 networking and Netfilter subsystems. Ubuntu states an attacker could possibly use the issue to compromise the system.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 9d agoAdvisory 6 sources

USN-8735-1: HSQLDB vulnerability

Ubuntu released USN-8735-1 fixing an HSQLDB flaw that lets specially crafted database files overwrite arbitrary files.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8735-1 addresses a vulnerability in HSQLDB, which incorrectly handled specially crafted database files. An attacker could exploit the flaw to overwrite arbitrary files on affected systems; updated packages are available.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 8d agoAdvisory

USN-8772-1: AOM vulnerabilities

Ubuntu USN-8772-1 patches four libaom flaws (CVE-2026-56208 to CVE-2026-56211) that could cause heap overflow, arbitrary memory writes, or code execution.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8772-1 fixes a heap buffer overflow in libaom's first-pass statistics buffer handling in Look-Ahead Processing mode (CVE-2026-56208), potentially causing denial of service or arbitrary code execution. Three additional flaws in spatial and temporal layer ID validation in the SVC encoder controls (CVE-2026-56209, CVE-2026-56210, CVE-2026-56211) allow arbitrary memory writes, out-of-bounds heap reads, or code execution. Users should apply the updated packages.

USN-8754-1: Freeciv vulnerability

Ubuntu patches Freeciv stack overflow where remote attackers crash clients or servers using crafted network packets.

USN-8754-1 fixes a Freeciv vulnerability where certain network packets trigger a stack overflow. A remote attacker could use this to crash Freeciv clients or servers, resulting in denial of service. Ubuntu released updated packages.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 2d agoAdvisory1

BGP Role model: tracking the adoption of RFC 9234

Cloudflare measured RFC 9234 adoption, finding BGP Role deployment growing but two Tier 1 networks unexpectedly stripping the Only to Customer attribute.

Cloudflare analyzed adoption of RFC 9234, which introduces BGP Roles and the Only to Customer (OTC) attribute allowing routers to reject route leaks on their own. The measurement study assessed who has deployed the mechanism in the global routing table. It found two Tier 1 networks unexpectedly stripping OTC attributes, which could undermine leak protection.

Cloudflare Blog · 29d agoResearch

USN-8736-1: Perl vulnerabilities

Ubuntu issued USN-8736-1 fixing two Perl regex flaws that could cause denial of service, code execution, or security-restriction bypass.

Ubuntu released a security notice addressing two Perl vulnerabilities in regular expression handling. CVE-2026-15534 involves mishandling of large inputs during regex matching, enabling out-of-bounds heap reads or writes that could lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution. CVE-2026-19487 involves incorrect matching for regexes with alternative branches, allowing security restrictions to be bypassed. Users are advised to apply the updated packages.

Hackers breach F5 BIG-IP APM devices to deploy Linux rootkit

Sophos analyzed a Linux rootkit on F5 BIG-IP APM devices that injects a fileless PHP web shell, likely after CVE-2025-53521 exploitation.

Sophos analyzed a Linux rootkit targeting F5 BIG-IP APM environments, also tracked by ESET as PoisonedRefresh, which hijacks Apache's apr_dso_load module loader to inject a fileless PHP web shell into memory. The implant intercepts __libc_start_main, hides strings with RC4, creates a password-protected local UNIX socket backdoor for interactive Bash access, and persists across BIG-IP upgrade images while modifying SELinux configuration. It is likely a second-stage payload following exploitation of CVE-2025-53521, a critical RCE flaw F5 reclassified from a DoS issue in March. The ShadowServer Foundation tracked 795 F5 BIG-IP APM endpoints exposed online.

BleepingComputer · 8d agoMalware in the wildCVE-2025-53521

ZDI-26-593: NVIDIA TensorRT ONNX File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI disclosed a second TensorRT heap-based buffer overflow RCE (CVE-2026-24268, CVSS 7.8) in ONNX file parsing, requiring user interaction.

The Zero Day Initiative published advisory ZDI-26-593 covering another heap-based buffer overflow in NVIDIA TensorRT's ONNX file parsing. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code if the target opens a malicious file or visits a crafted page. ZDI rated the vulnerability CVSS 7.8 and assigned CVE-2026-24268.

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Palo Alto Networks product-category page describing Next-Generation Firewall threat detection, including encrypted traffic; no standalone article.

The page is a product category listing for Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls, stating the products detect known and unknown threats, including in encrypted traffic, using intelligence from many thousands of customer deployments. It contains no research findings, vulnerabilities, or incident details relevant to defenders.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 28d agoIndustry

Re: Retrospective by 'gpg.fail' authors

Peter Gutmann replies to gpg.fail retrospective, pointing to PGP's arbitrary packet format as root of many past vulnerabilities.

Peter Gutmann posted a follow-up on oss-security referencing an Hacker News discussion of the gpg.fail authors' retrospective. The thread argues that a recurring source of severe PGP vulnerabilities is the format's permissive packet system, where a PGP message is a practically arbitrary stream of packets. This is discussion and retrospective analysis rather than a new disclosure.

oss-securityupdated · 5h agofirst · 3d agoResearch 8 sources4

USN-8675-2: Perl vulnerabilities

Ubuntu issued USN-8675-2 fixing two Perl flaws (CVE-2026-12087, CVE-2026-13221) enabling information disclosure and regex-based security bypass on 26.04 LTS.

Ubuntu released USN-8675-2, extending the fixes from USN-8675-1 to Perl packages on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. The update addresses CVE-2026-12087, an out-of-bounds heap read in the Socket module when handling short source addresses, which could lead to information disclosure. It also fixes CVE-2026-13221, where regular expressions containing many fixed string alternatives could produce incorrect matches and bypass security restrictions. No exploitation is reported in the notice.

Ai Security Assessment

Unit 42's AI security assessment page describes Palo Alto Networks' offering for evaluating AI system security; no article text is available.

The item is a Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 product category page for 'AI security assessment' with no article body. It likely indexes Unit 42 content or services related to assessing the security of AI systems. No concrete incidents, vulnerabilities, or research findings are described.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 19d agoAI safety & security

Post-DEF CON Phishing Uses Malicious Google Doc to Deliver Malware

Huntress uncovered post-DEF CON phishing via X direct messages using a malicious Google Doc to deliver AMOS and NetSupport RAT malware.

Huntress uncovered a phishing campaign targeting attendees after Black Hat and DEF CON. Attackers used X direct messages pointing to a malicious Google Doc as the delivery vehicle. Payloads include AMOS, a macOS infostealer, and the NetSupport RAT, among other malware.

Huntress · 28d agoPhishing & fraud

Lightweight Zero Trust via Automotive SDN

Researchers map automotive SDN with MACsec/MKA and CORECONF/YANG to NIST SP 800-207, satisfying five of seven Zero Trust tenets without added infrastructure.

Zonal in-vehicle networks ship Ethernet, MACsec, and TSN but treat the network itself as trusted, with no standardized runtime way to revoke access, rotate keys, or contain a compromised ECU. The paper first analyzes what Open Alliance TC17 v1.0 MACsec/MKA with pre-shared CAKs already provides against the seven NIST SP 800-207 Zero Trust tenets. It then adds CORECONF/YANG management per Open Alliance TC19, mapping the SDN Controller and Agents one-to-one onto NIST's PE, PA, and PEP, and instantiates a YANG-based network-access-control flow and key-management scheme. The result fully covers five of the seven tenets and partially covers two, without any ZTA-specific infrastructure.

arXiv cs.CR · 7d agoResearch