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Flaw in APT Utility Allows Malicious Package Installation

A vulnerability in the APT package manager in Debian and Ubuntu allows an attacker to install malicious packages in some circumstances.

Old Flaw in X.org Server Allows Root Access, File Overwrite

A vulnerability in the X.org X Server software allows an authenticated attacker to gain root privileges and the ability to overwrite any files on a target system.

Set of Serious Bugs Haunts Ghostscript

A Google security researcher has discovered a series of sandbox bypass vulnerabilities in the Ghostscript interpreter that threaten many Linux servers.