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NewsUSN-8957-1: authd bug allows inheriting another user's files
CVE-2026-102631: authd before 0.7.1 can assign UID and home directory of an old account to a new IdP user. Fix available in Ubuntu 26.10.
NewsRuby: four CVE in regex engine, CloudLinux updates alt-ruby packages
Four memory corruption bugs in Ruby's regex engine exploitable for RCE on GitLab. CloudLinux releases patched alt-ruby packages.
NewsPHP Updates Windows Builds for Critical Brotli Flaw (CVE-2026-111497)
New Windows builds for PHP 8.2–8.5 include Brotli 1.2.1 and fix a critical flaw (CVSS 9.2) exploitable via cURL.
NewsOpenTofu encrypts state and plans with OVHcloud KMS managed keys
OVHcloud releases an external key provider for OpenTofu that uses OVHcloud KMS to encrypt state and plan files. Requires OpenTofu 1.13+.
NewsWordfence launches new channel for reporting active WordPress threats
Wordfence establishes the Threat Response Team: a dedicated email address for reporting ongoing threats in the WordPress ecosystem, separate from existing channels.
NewsUSN-8955-1: Ubuntu patches five nginx flaws, one bypasses client certificates
Ubuntu releases USN-8955-1: five vulnerabilities in nginx across 22.04, 24.04, 26.04 and 26.10, one allows circumventing client certificate verification.
NewsPHP2Shell: cPanel publishes exact WHM and EasyApache versions to install
cPanel lists precise builds of WHM, EasyApache 4 and WP Squared that fix CVE-2026-109618 and -109619, plus mitigation to maintain even after patching.
NewsOVHcloud gains SecNumCloud for public cloud: what changes for hosting resellers in Italy
ANSSI qualifies OVHcloud's SNC Cloud Platform. Coming to Italy too. What it means for hosting vendors, even without public sector clients.
NewsWeek's patches: RabbitMQ, Bind, Go and three WordPress plugins to update
Between 14 and 18 October 2026, Ubuntu released three security advisories covering RabbitMQ, Bind and Go. Here are the commands to check and update.
NewsTAF: open source framework comparing MariaDB, MySQL and PostgreSQL
MariaDB Foundation introduces TAF, the open source tool for reproducible benchmarks across MariaDB, MySQL and PostgreSQL: 400 downloads within two weeks of version 4.0 release.
NewsUSN-8952-1: Ubuntu patches six DoS vulnerabilities in Tornado, Python web library
Ubuntu releases update for python3-tornado: six vulnerabilities can cause denial of service or expose data. Patches available for all supported releases.
NewsCVE-2026-115560: PHP reports another RCE in session upload progress, distinct from PHP2Shell
PHP urges disabling session.upload_progress.enabled until the next release. Those who already did so for PHP2Shell need not change anything.
NewsZDI-CAN-33367: zero-day Linux kernel root in CloudLinux, mitigation
CVE-less flaw in Linux kernel network stack grants local root access. Public exploit exists; livepatch available only for CloudLinux 10.
NewsLiteSpeed Cache for WordPress: three flaws patched in version 7.9.2
LiteSpeed has fixed two XSS vulnerabilities and one missing authorisation flaw in LiteSpeed Cache for WordPress. Update to 7.9.2 or later.
NewsCloudflare adds CPU and memory profiling for Workers in production
On-demand flamegraphs from dashboard or CLI to identify CPU and memory consumption before error 1102 strikes. Official announcement from 9 October 2026.
NewsPHP: Third alert on session upload progress, CVE-2026-115560 unpatched
The PHP project reports a third RCE flaw in session handling, not covered by the 21 October updates. Mitigation remains the same as previously known.
NewsNode.js: Critical RCE in Brotli decoder, CloudLinux updates alt-nodejs
Node.js fixes 10 vulnerabilities, the most severe being an RCE in the Brotli decoder. CloudLinux releases updated alt-nodejs packages: how to verify and update.
NewsUSN-8953-1: Ubuntu patches OpenVPN user impersonation vulnerability
Ubuntu releases OpenVPN security updates for CVE-2026-84790: a malformed certificate subject field can enable impersonation of another authenticated user.
NewsPHP2Shell: Docker updates Official and Hardened images for two RCE
Docker has updated Official Images and Hardened Images on Hub to address RCE vulnerabilities CVE-2026-109618 and -109619. Versions and commands to verify your containers.
NewsUSN-8954-1: Ubuntu patches zlib buffer overflow on 24.04, 26.04 and 26.10
Canonical releases patch for heap buffer overflow vulnerability in zlib affecting Ubuntu 24.04, 26.04 and 26.10 LTS.