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Apache Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability

Taken from https://www.lunasec.io/docs/blog/log4j-zero-day/

What is Apache Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability?

Apache Log4j has a serious unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability which was just disclosed. The exploit code for this has also been released, and the vulnerability is actively exploited in the wild. By crafting a special string that is passed to the application/service log via Log4j, attackers can execute arbitrary code loaded from remote servers. This can potentially lead to a complete compromise of the server.

What versions are vulnerable?

Any software using Apache Log4j (as a component) version between 2.0 and 2.14.1, inclusive.

What do I need to do?

A. Servers running custom Java application/services

  1. If your Log4j version is vulnerable, install the latest patched version log4j-2.15.0-rc2 available on GitHub at https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/releases/tag/log4j-2.15.0-rc2.

B. Servers running Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products

  1. Plese refer to https://gist.github.com/SwitHak/b66db3a06c2955a9cb71a8718970c592 for a list of advisories from the major vendors and follow the advisory.

How can I check if I have been hacked/compromised?

Check your applications’ log files for strings resembling “jndi:ldap”.

For more information

See https://www.lunasec.io/docs/blog/log4j-zero-day/

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Largest Collection of Breached data found

The largest collection of breached data in history has been discovered, comprising more than 770m email addresses and passwords posted to a popular hacking forum in mid-December…..

For more information, do take a look at https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/17/breached-data-largest-collection-ever-seen-email-password-hacking

You can check whether your account is compromised b Security Researcher Troy Hunt who runs the Have I Been Pwned breach-notification service.

 

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Alert on DNS Flag Day

For Full Details, see [SingCERT] Alert on DNS Flag Day 

Background
Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure operators and Internet service providers are taking part in the first DNS Flag Day [1] on 1 February 2019. This is a global initiative to promote the use of Extension Mechanism Protocol for DNS (EDNS) [2] where participants, software and service providers such as Google and Cloudflare, are going to remove non-standard DNS workarounds.

Affected
Authoritative nameservers that bypass and do not support the EDNS protocol and those with proprietary implementations of the DNS protocol, e.g. legacy load balancing appliances.

Impact
Internet users might experience slowness or inaccessibility issues when interacting with domains whose authoritative nameservers are affected, such as accessing websites or sending emails.

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Alert on Linux Advanced Package Tool (APT) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2019-3462)

Taken from https://www.csa.gov.sg/singcert/news/advisories-alerts/alert-on-linux-advanced-package-tool-remote-code-execution-vulnerability

Background
A vulnerability (CVE-2019-3462) in the Linux Advanced Package Tool (APT) has been discovered. Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution with access to privileged administrator “root” on affected Linux systems. APT is a widely used utility that handles installation, update, upgrade and removal of software across many Linux operating system distributions. This vulnerability has been given a Common Vulnerability Score System version 3 severity base score of 8.1 out of 10.

Affected Software
APT versions 1.4.8 and older.

Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a full compromise of a user’s machine, allowing an attacker to perform malicious activities such as unauthorised installation of programs, creation of rogue administrator accounts and alteration of data.

Recommendations
Affected users and system administrators of Debian, Ubuntu, and other Linux distributions are advised to download and install the security updates immediately.