Open Source Digest: Linting, Security, and More

Open Source Digest: Linting, Security, and More

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Introduction

Welcome to this week’s open source digest, where we round up the latest news and updates from the community. From code linting in R to a concerning CVE in GNU libextractor, there’s plenty to catch up on.

Community & Events

    • Social Coworking and Office Hours – Code Linting in R: Join the R community for a session on code linting, where you can learn best practices and share tips with fellow developers.

    Security

    • CVE-2026-100310: GNU libextractor < 1.16 Privilege Escalation via LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX: A critical vulnerability has been discovered in GNU libextractor versions before 1.16, allowing privilege escalation through the LIBEXTRACTOR_PREFIX environment variable. Users are advised to upgrade immediately.

    • Why does ExifCleaner show network traffic if it claims to work offline?: A discussion on the ExifCleaner tool reveals that despite claiming to work offline, it may exhibit network activity, raising privacy concerns.

    Tools & Releases

    • asgard v0.4.0 now supports scheduling periodic tasks: The asgard project has released version 0.4.0, adding support for scheduling periodic tasks, making it easier to automate recurring jobs.

    • Bean Network Tester v0.7 release – Windows network conditions simulator + network tools: Bean Network Tester v0.7 is out, offering a Windows-based network conditions simulator and a suite of network tools for testing and debugging.

    • STITCH: A Spatio-Temporal Integration Tool for Contextual and Historical enrichment of survey data: STITCH is a new tool designed to enrich survey data with spatio-temporal context, enabling more insightful analysis.

    • Translator in browser that teaches words: built-in Translator API Chrome, your own AI key and spaced repetition: A new browser extension leverages Chrome’s built-in Translator API, your own AI key, and spaced repetition to help you learn new words while browsing.

    • Skin Properties MediaPortal 1: A new skin for MediaPortal 1 has been released, offering customizable properties for an enhanced media center experience.

    Research & Development

    • Hacking silence: When neural impulses become open data: An exploration of how neural impulse data is being opened up for research and development, potentially leading to new insights in neuroscience.

    • Quando la materia determina le prestazioni del qubit: (Italian) A study on how material properties affect qubit performance, crucial for advancing quantum computing.

    • Не зовут на собеседования? Написал бота, который увеличит твои шансы на это: (Russian) A developer has created a bot to increase your chances of getting job interviews, addressing the common problem of not being called back.

    Other News

    • Navy’s shipyard revamp could cost more than $200 billion: GAO: The U.S. Navy’s shipyard modernization program may exceed $200 billion, according to a GAO report, highlighting significant challenges in defense infrastructure.

    • West Chester Florist Launches Fall Collection With Same-Day Delivery Options: A local florist in West Chester has launched its fall collection, offering same-day delivery for customers.

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