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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2002-1468 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2002-1468 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2002-1468, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-2002-1468 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in errpt in AIX 4.3.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as root. References: archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0007   www.securityfocus.com/bid/5885   archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0007 Table […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — wildmidi — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — wildmidi — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4807-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11661 CVE-2017-11662 CVE-2017-11663 CVE-2017-11664 Upstream summary: It was discovered that WildMIDI incorrectly handled certain MID files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libxi — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libxi — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5646-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7945 CVE-2016-7946 Upstream summary: Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXi did not properly manage memory when handling X server responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2007-4792 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2007-4792 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2007-4792, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2007-4792 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in ibstat in devices.common.IBM.ib.rte in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. References: secunia.com/advisories/26715   www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY9723   […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libnl3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libnl3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3311-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-0553 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libnl incorrectly handled memory when performing certain operations. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libnl to […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — imlib2 — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — imlib2 — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3075-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2011-5326 CVE-2014-9762 CVE-2014-9763 CVE-2014-9764 CVE-2014-9771 CVE-2016-3993 CVE-2016-3994 CVE-2016-4024 Upstream summary: Jakub Wilk discovered an out of bounds read in the GIF loader implementation in Imlib2. An attacker […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — optipng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — optipng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3495-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1000229 Upstream summary: It was discovered that OptiPNG incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted image file to cause OptiPNG […]

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