The installation routine with Version 8 of Lotus Notes for Linux, which was released by IBM in September, leaves a whole bunch of files with read, write and executable permissions set for any user behind on the filesystem.

In the past, security bugs in the Xpdf PDF viewer have endangered Linux systems time and again, and projects that use Xpdf code are also affected.

The latest version of the Mozilla successor, Seamonkey, removes minor graphics bugs and includes security updates.

A vulnerability in the extended text editor GNU Emacs gives local attackers the ability to run arbitrary code.

The Mozilla Foundation has departed from its normal release cycle to fix several bugs and the remaining security holes in version 2.0.0.8 of the Firefox web browser.

Security researchers at Secunia have discovered a vulnerability in the Cups printing system.

The new stable version 1.4.6 of the Liferea newsfeed reader fixes several bugs including a vulnerability.

The update for the Mozilla Firefox browser to version 2.0.0.8 does not remove all of the vulnerabilities disclosed in the changelog, and the update introduces some new bugs.