I added support for ALT Linux OVAL content in Linux Patch Wednesday

I added support for ALT Linux OVAL content in Linux Patch Wednesday. Now I track when specific CVEs were fixed in ALT Linux packages and take that into account when generating the monthly bulletins. The more data sources on patched vulnerabilities in Linux distributions are used, the more accurate the bulletins become. 👍 Especially when those Linux distributions are independent, not derivatives. 😇

Currently, the LPW generator uses 7 OVAL sources:

🔹 Debian
🔹 Ubuntu
🔹 Oracle Linux
🔹 RedOS
🔹 AlmaLinux
🔹 Red Hat
🔹 ALT Linux

Plus one more source from Debian’s mailing list.

I’m a bit late with the June Linux Patch Wednesday review (due to these improvements and my vacation), but I plan to release it soon. Especially since there aren’t that many vulnerabilities this time – only 598. 🙂

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Hi! My name is Alexander and I am a Vulnerability Management specialist. You can read more about me here. Currently, the best way to follow me is my Telegram channel @avleonovcom. I update it more often than this site. If you haven’t used Telegram yet, give it a try. It’s great. You can discuss my posts or ask questions at @avleonovchat.

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