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Flaw fixed in open-source antivirus program

July 26, 2005 Clam, maker of the open-source security program Clam AntiVirus, releases an update designed to address a security flaw. TAGS: open source, flaw, security

Flaw found in Firefox

April 5, 2005 Hole found in popular open-source browser could release sensitive information stored in memory. TAGS: Firefox, flaw, JavaScript, Web browser, memory, open source

Firefox update patches security holes

September 15, 2006 The update tackles seven flaws in the open-source Web browser, including four rated "critical." TAGS: patch management, Firefox, flaw, Mozilla Corp., Web browser, open source, security, Microsoft Windows

Open-source hunt digs up more flaws

May 3, 2006 Government-funded project finds holes in Ethereal and X Window System that pose a risk. But fixes are available. TAGS: Coverity, open source, flaw, bug, security

Firefox gets a fresh security update

May 3, 2006 Open-source browser gets tweaked just weeks after Mozilla released a large fix to address several vulnerabilities. TAGS: security update, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, attacker, flaw, vulnerability, security, Web browser, open source

MySQL issues security fix

May 4, 2006 Security patch is designed for the latest versions of MySQL's open-source database software. TAGS: MySQL, buffer-overflow, client-server, attacker, flaw, security, open source, database

Flaw pops up in Linux kernel

June 16, 2004 A flaw in the operating system's core component could be used to make systems crash. But there are fixes. TAGS: flaw, Linux kernel, kernel, Linux, Red Hat Inc., Fedora Project, Linux system, open source, C, operating system, security

OpenSSH patches second flaw

September 24, 2003 The open-source project for secure communications technology, known as OpenSSH, plugs a second security hole that affects only users who have turned off a critical security feature. TAGS: OpenSSH, separation, flaw, open source, system administrator, Sun Solaris, patch management, project, Sun Microsystems Inc., security

Darwin flaws survive in Apple's Mac OS X

January 19, 2005 An audit of the open-source OS from which Apple borrowed much of the Mac OS X code reveals vulnerabilities that affect Apple's software. TAGS: flaw, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Computer, security company, audit, Apple Macintosh, vulnerability, operating system, bug, open source, security

Samba servers vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks

September 14, 2004 Patches released for flaws in software package that lets Windows files and printers be shared by Unix and Linux systems. TAGS: Samba, SAMBA Server, denial of service, Linux system, flaw, Unix, open-source software, Linux, open source, printer, server, Microsoft Windows

More flaws foul security of open-source repository

June 9, 2004 Six more security flaws are found in the popular program for maintaining code under development. TAGS: CVS Corp., Concurrent Versions System, repository, flaw, Apache Software Foundation, open source, VPN, project, development, researcher, security, server, Linux

Flaw in Linux kernel allows attack

December 2, 2003 The Debian Project warns that a flaw in the Linux kernel helped attackers compromise four of the open-source software project's development servers. TAGS: Debian, Linux kernel, attacker, flaw, kernel, Linux, open-source software, open source, developer, attack, project, server

OpenOffice.org details vulnerability

April 13, 2005 Open-source software maker confirms a buffer overflow flaw and says it has fixed the problem. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, buffer-overflow, vulnerability, flaw, open-source software, open source, security

Security experts find open-source flaws

September 19, 2003 Although Microsoft Windows vulnerabilities get most of the headlines, researchers this week identified vulnerabilities in two commonly used open-source software products. TAGS: Dan Ingevaldson, OpenSSH, Sendmail Inc., vulnerability, flaw, open-source software, open source, hacker, headline, Red Hat Inc., researcher, Microsoft Corp., Linux, e-mail, IBM Corp., security

Critical flaws squashed in Firefox update

June 2, 2006 Update to popular open-source Web browser addresses a dozen security vulnerabilities, five of which are deemed critical. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., flaw, security, Web browser, open source

Open-source bugs undermine digital signatures

March 10, 2006 Two flaws in open-source cryptography app could allow an attacker to add content to a digitally signed message or forge signatures. TAGS: digital signature, cryptography, Gentoo, Novell Inc., signature, flaw, open source, message, Linux, security, bug, e-mail

Developers fast to fix open-source bugs

April 4, 2006 Holes in popular open-source packages found in a government-funded scan were plugged swiftly, Coverity says. TAGS: Coverity, open-source project, Samba, defect, open source, bug, project, flaw, analysis, developer, U.S., database

Open-source group plugs three holes

October 1, 2003 The OpenSSL Project releases a patch to fix several vulnerabilities that were found during a security test by the U.K. government. TAGS: OpenSSL, Cisco Systems Inc., SSH, flaw, denial of service, SSL, U.K., government, open source, patch management, security

Dog days for Firefox

July 21, 2005 Next big release of upstart open-source browser gets pushed back, and a flaw surfaces in a popular add-on. TAGS: Firefox, Mozilla Corp., add-on, flaw, open source, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer

Mozilla fixes risky Firefox flaw

March 23, 2005 The open-source browser maker rushes out a security patch for a previously unknown flaw and advises all users to update. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, security, open source, Microsoft Corp.
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