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CVE-2026-53615: Integer Overflow in libblkid Exposes the MBR to the Partition Parser

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CVE-2026-53615: Integer Overflow in libblkid Exposes the MBR to the Partition Parser

Disclosure for CVE-2026-53615. A uint32_t integer overflow in parse_dos_extended() — libblkid's EBR (Extended Boot Record) parser — lets a crafted disk image or…

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Michele Piccinni9 min read15 Sep 2026

Notepad++: A Taint Analysis Journey to Three High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Notepad++: A Taint Analysis Journey to Three High-Severity Vulnerabilities

Michele Piccinni9 min read

Vulnerability Research: 7 Hardening Gaps Discovered in sudo's Environment Variable Handling (env.c)

Vulnerability Research: 7 Hardening Gaps Discovered in sudo's Environment Variable Handling (env.c)

Michele Piccinni10 min read

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