Archive for September, 2008

install debian helper scripts

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Debian Helper Scripts come in handy,
This package include the famous “service” command to conveniently restart programs.
The service command is something that get pre-installed in Fedora therefore, on a switch to Ubuntu or Debian, these scripts will come in handy to maintain a sense of consistency.
If you are on Ubuntu you can install these with:
mod@mod-laptop:~$ sudo [...]

Firefox Crash DDOS Exploit

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Advisory:
Mozilla Firefox User Interface Null Pointer Dereference Dispatcher Crash and Remote Denial of Service.
Version Affected:
Mozilla 3.0.3 - 1.9.0 Branch (Specifically for Latest Version)
Release Date:
Disclosed: 28 September 2008
Release Date. 28 September ,2008
Description:
The mozilla firefox is vulnerable to user interface event dispatcher null pointer dereference denial of service attacks. The dispatched event created dynamically leads to firefox [...]