Security Updates | 2009-08-18

I track security updates for the following vendors: Apple, Cisco, FreeBSD, Microsoft, Red Hat, and Sun Microsystems. I chose these vendors based on my own needs for the networks and systems I manage. I’ve also found that updates from these vendors tend to catch the major updates necessary for common software applications. If you have other vendors you would like me to provide updates for, send me a message.

Cisco Systems Inc.

• Cisco IOS XR Software Border Gateway Protocol Vulnerability

Microsoft Corporation

• Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Could Allow Remote Code Execution (970927)
• Vulnerability in ASP.NET in Microsoft Windows Could Allow Denial of Service (970957)
• Vulnerabilities in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961371)

Red Hat, Inc.

• RHSA-2009:1218 Critical: pidgin security update
• RHSA-2009:1219 Important: libvorbis security update

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Security Vulnerability in the Solaris Kernel Involving the Interaction of the Filesystem and Virtual Memory Subsystems
• A Security Vulnerability in Sun Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Software 3.0 may Lead to Inadvertent use of an Insecure LDAP Connection