Vulnerability Analysis
OpenSSL BN_mod_sqrt infinite loop DoS (CVE-2022-0778)
CVE-2022-0778 lets attackers hang OpenSSL with a single malformed certificate. Here's the impact, affected versions, and how to remediate fast.
Jan 10, 20267 min read
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Dirty COW Linux kernel privilege escalation (CVE-2016-5195)
Dirty COW (CVE-2016-5195) let local attackers hijack a kernel race condition for root. Nine years old, still found in fleets — here's how to find and fix it.
Jan 10, 20268 min read
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Dirty Pipe Linux kernel arbitrary write (CVE-2022-0847)
Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847) lets local attackers overwrite read-only files via a pipe buffer flaw, enabling fast, reliable root escalation on Linux and Android.
Jan 10, 20268 min read
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Follina (CVE-2022-30190): The Microsoft Zero-Day That Bypassed Macro Protections
A Word document, no macros enabled, and full remote code execution. Follina exploited the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool via ms-msdt protocol handlers, rendering years of macro-blocking defenses irrelevant.
Jan 10, 20267 min read
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Confluence Zero-Day (CVE-2022-26134): Atlassian's OGNL Injection Crisis
An unauthenticated RCE zero-day in Confluence Server was being actively exploited before Atlassian even knew about it. The vulnerability affected virtually every on-premise Confluence installation.
Jan 9, 20265 min read
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Log4Shell Five Years Later: What CVE-2021-44228 Taught Us About Transitive Risk
Five years after Log4Shell, the technical details still matter, but the lasting lessons are about transitive dependencies, SBOM accuracy, and the long tail of unpatched internal tooling.
Jan 9, 20265 min read
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Kubernetes API server privilege escalation via aggregated API (CVE-2018-1002105)
A critical flaw in Kubernetes' aggregated API let unauthenticated users gain full admin privileges. Here's how it worked and how to fix it.
Jan 9, 20267 min read
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Red Hat JBoss Vulnerability Exploitation: The Persistent Threat of Java Middleware
JBoss application servers have been a recurring target for attackers. From deserialization flaws to exposed management interfaces, the middleware layer remains a critical attack surface.
Jan 9, 20266 min read
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runc container escape via file descriptor overwrite (CVE-2019-5736)
CVE-2019-5736 let malicious containers overwrite the host runc binary and gain root — here's the mechanism, affected versions, and how to remediate it.
Jan 9, 20267 min read
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