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[RHSA-2008:0569-01] Critical: firefox security update

Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Â Â Â Â Â Critical: firefox security update Advisory ID: Â Â Â RHSA-2008:0569-01 Product: Â Â Â Â Â Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: Â Â Â https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0569.html Issue date: Â Â Â Â 2008-07-02 CVE Names: Â Â Â Â CVE-2008-2798 CVE-2008-2799 CVE-2008-2800 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CVE-2008-2801 CVE-2008-2802 CVE-2008-2803 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CVE-2008-2805 CVE-2008-2807 CVE-2008-2808 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CVE-2008-2809 CVE-2008-2810 CVE-2008-2811 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated firefox packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2008:012

______________________________________________________________________________ SUSE Security Summary Report Announcement ID: SUSE-SR:2008:012 Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0000 Cross-References: CVE-2008-0073, CVE-2008-1419, CVE-2008-1420 CVE-2008-1423, CVE-2008-1637, CVE-2008-1686 CVE-2008-1878, CVE-2008-2097, CVE-2008-2142 CVE-2008-2388, CVE-2008-2389 Content of this advisory: 1) Solved Security Vulnerabilities: - xine NSF buffer overflow - xemacs and emacs fast-lock file problems - opensuse-updater tmp problems and off-by-one problems - libvorbis security problems - xine sdpplin_parse overflow - vorbis-tools speex code execution problem - pdns-recursor spoofing problems - openwsman post-auth remote code execution 2) Pending Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and Work-Arounds: - kernel update 3) Authenticity Verification and Additional Info

May 2008 DNA Resource Report Available

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[RHSA-2008:0267-01] Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update

Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Critical: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0267-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html Issue date: 2008-05-19 CVE Names: CVE-2008-1187 CVE-2008-1188 CVE-2008-1189 CVE-2008-1190 CVE-2008-1191 CVE-2008-1192 CVE-2008-1193 CVE-2008-1194 CVE-2008-1195 CVE-2008-1196 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated java-1.6.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Google Continues to Dominate US, UK Searches in May 2008

Google continued its dominance over the U.S. search market in May, grabbing 68.29% of all searches in May 2008, seeing increases both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to Hitwise. Both Yahoo and MSN saw decreases from April 2008 and May 2007. Yahoo! saw 19.95% in May 2008, down from 20.28% in April and 20.89% last May. MSN was at 5.89% this may, down from 6.26% last month and 7.62% in May 2007. Ask.com, on the other hand, saw increases. They were at 4.23% last month, up from 4.17% in April and 3.92% in May 2007.

Oracle Database Bugs Let Remote Users Access and Modify Data and Cause Denial of Service Conditions and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2587 , CVE-2008-2590 , CVE-2008-2591 , CVE-2008-2592 , CVE-2008-2600 , CVE-2008-2602 , CVE-2008-2603 , CVE-2008-2604 , CVE-2008-2605 , CVE-2008-2607 , CVE-2008-2608 , CVE-2008-2611 , CVE-2008-2613

Mozilla Firefox 2.0 Has Multiple Bugs That Permit Remote Code Execution, Certificate Spoofing, Cross-Site Scripting, and Other Impacts

CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2798 , CVE-2008-2799 , CVE-2008-2800 , CVE-2008-2801 , CVE-2008-2802 , CVE-2008-2803 , CVE-2008-2805 , CVE-2008-2806 , CVE-2008-2807 , CVE-2008-2808 , CVE-2008-2809 , CVE-2008-2810 , CVE-2008-2811

Linux kernel (SUSE-SA:2008:030)

______________________________________________________________________________ SUSE Security Announcement Package: kernel Announcement ID: SUSE-SA:2008:030 Date: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:00:00 +0000 Affected Products: openSUSE 10.2 openSUSE 10.3 Vulnerability Type: remote denial of service Severity (1-10): 9 SUSE Default Package: yes Cross-References: CVE-2007-5500, CVE-2007-5904, CVE-2007-6206 CVE-2007-6282, CVE-2007-6712, CVE-2008-0600 CVE-2008-1367, CVE-2008-1375, CVE-2008-1615 CVE-2008-1669, CVE-2008-2136, CVE-2008-2148 CVE-2008-2358 Content of This Advisory: 1) Security Vulnerability Resolved: Linux kernel security update Problem Description 2) Solution or Work-Around 3) Special Instructions and Notes 4) Package Location and Checksums 5) Pending Vulnerabilities, Solutions, and Work-Arounds: See SUSE Security Summary Report.

Matsushita Electric Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended March 31, 2008

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (MC), best known for its Panasonic brand, today announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008. The annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed from Matsushita's Website: http://ir-site.panasonic.com/. From the middle of September 2008 ahead, Matsushita's shareholders (including holders of Matsushita's American Depositary Shares) may also receive hard copies of Annual Report 2008 for the year ended March 31, 2008, which contains Matsushita's most recent audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge upon request. For a copy of the report, request should be directed to: https://sec.panasonic.co.jp/ir-site/order/index.

Matsushita Electric Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended March 31, 2008

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), best known for its Panasonic brand, today announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008. The annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed from Matsushita's Website: http://ir-site.panasonic.com/. From the middle of September 2008 ahead, Matsushita's shareholders (including holders of Matsushita's American Depositary Shares) may also receive hard copies of Annual Report 2008 for the year ended March 31, 2008, which contains Matsushita's most recent audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge upon request. For a copy of the report, request should be directed to: https://sec.panasonic.co.jp/ir-site/order/index.

Matsushita Electric Announces Filing of Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended March 31, 2008

OSAKA, Japan (Business Wire) -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), best known for its Panasonic brand, today announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2008. The annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed from Matsushita's Website: http://ir-site.panasonic.com/. From the middle of September 2008 ahead, Matsushita's shareholders (including holders of Matsushita's American Depositary Shares) may also receive hard copies of Annual Report 2008 for the year ended March 31, 2008, which contains Matsushita's most recent audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge upon request. For a copy of the report, request should be directed to: https://sec.

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May Sales Down 1% For Tandy Leather Factory

June 5, 2008 (FinancialWire) Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) (Current Market Cap: US$ 34.36 Mil.) said that its sales for the month of May were $4.5 million, down 1% from May 2007 sales of $4.6 million. The company s year-to-date sales are down 4% to $22.6 million in the current year from $23.5 million last year. The company s Retail Leathercraft segment posted an 8% sales increase for May, with sales totaling $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million in May 2007. The 67 comparable stores posted a 3% same store sales gain for the month. Five stores that opened in or after May 2007 added sales for the month of $86,000. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $10.4 million this year, up 3% over last year's sales of $10.1 million. As of the end of May, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

Gentoo 2008.0 Released

An anonymous reader notes that the Gentoo 2008.0 final release is available. From the announcement: "Code-named 'It's got what plants crave,' this release contains numerous new features including an updated installer, improved hardware support, a complete rework of profiles, and a move to Xfce instead of GNOME on the LiveCD. LiveDVDs are not available for x86 or amd64, although they may become available in the future. The 2008.0 release also includes updated versions of many packages already available in your ebuild tree."

NASDAQ Notifies E Com of Non-Compliance Due to Late Filing of Its Annual Report On Form 10-K

SUNRISE, Fla., May 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- E Com Ventures, Inc. (NasdaqCM:ECMV - News) announced today that on May 22, 2008, the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination Letter notifying the Company that its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2008 constitutes a failure to comply with the filing requirements for continued listing set forth in Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14), and that the Company's securities are therefore, subject to delisting from The Nasdaq Capital Market at the opening of business on June 2, 2008 unless the Company requests an appeal and hearing before a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel to review the Staff Determination. The hearing request automatically stays the suspension of trading and delisting of the Company's securities pending the issuance of the

Circuit City Schedules June 19 Earnings Call

June 11, 2008 (FinancialWire) Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC) (Current Market Cap: US$ 708.93 Mil.) plans to report its results for the quarter ended May 31 on June 19. The company plans to host a conference call at 10: 00 a.m. ET that day. The call will be available via dial-in or webcast from the company s site. A replay will be available through June 26. A replay will also be available on the Circuit City investor information home page. Richmond, Virginia-based Circuit City Stores is a specialty retailer of consumer electronics and related services. At May 31, the firm s domestic segment operated through 687 Superstores and nine outlet stores in 158 U.S. media markets. At May 31, the company s international segment operated through 775 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada.

Gentoo Linux 2008.0 Released

IconThe 2008.0 final release is out! Code-named "It's got what plants crave," this release contains numerous new features including an updated installer, improved hardware support, a complete rework of profiles, and a move to Xfce instead of GNOME on the LiveCD. LiveDVDs are not available for x86 or amd64, although they may become available in the future. The 2008.0 release also includes updated versions of many packages already available in your ebuild tree.

Gentoo Linux 2008.0 released

The 2008.0 final release is out! Code-named "It's got what plants crave," this release contains numerous new features including an updated installer [1], improved hardware support, a complete rework of profiles, and a move to Xfce instead of GNOME on the LiveCD. LiveDVDs are not available for x86 or amd64, although they may become available in the future. The 2008.0 release also includes updated versions of many packages already available in your ebuild tree. * Updated installer: The installer now only performs networkless installations using the packages and ebuild tree on the LiveCD. It also contains numerous fixes for extended and logical partitions. * Improved hardware support: Moving to the 2.6.24 kernel added many new drivers for hardware released since the 2007.

An ancient protein balances gene activity and silences foreign DNA in bacteria

NEW YORK, May 15, 2008 Compared to humans, bacteria have a much tidier genome. The tiny microorganisms pack their genes closely together, and dont carry around a lot of extraneous DNA, so-called junk DNA that fills in the gaps between genes. Some 90 percent of the complete genome sequence of the bacteria E. coli contains sequences of DNA that code for protein, while 90 percent of the human genome is noncoding junk DNA.

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