CyberWire Daily

SSH-attered trust.

Apr 18, 2025
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INSIGHT

Critical Erlang OTP SSH Vulnerability

  • Erlang OTP SSH has a critical vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote code execution with root privileges.
  • This flaw is easy to exploit and impacts all systems using Erlang OTP's SSH, urging immediate patching or access restriction.
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Importance of Cybersecurity Info Sharing Law

  • Renewing the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act is vital for ongoing real-time cyber threat collaboration between private sector and government.
  • The law has aided responses to major incidents but needs updates for modern supply chain challenges.
INSIGHT

Serious Linux Kernel Privilege Flaw

  • A Linux kernel vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting IP range parameter mishandling.
  • The flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.8 and requires immediate patching to prevent root access exploitation.
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