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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2006-5005 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2006-5005 — vulnerability — 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-2006-5005, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2006-5005 NVD summary: Unspecified vulnerability in bos.net.tcp.client in IBM AIX 5.2.0 and 5.3.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors involving /etc/slip.login. References: ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/R […]

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SLES 12 — hexchat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — hexchat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:2872-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2087 Upstream summary: Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-1999-0130 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-1999-0130 — vulnerability — 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-1999-0130, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-1999-0130 NVD summary: Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges. References: www.securityfocus.com/bid/716   www.securityfocus.com/bid/716 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — gtk-vnc — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — gtk-vnc — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — 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-3203-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5884 CVE-2017-5885 Upstream summary: It was discovered that gtk-vnc incorrectly validated certain data. A malicious server could use this issue to cause gtk-vnc to crash, resulting in […]

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SLES 12 — SuSEfirewall2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — SuSEfirewall2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2017:2923-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15638 Upstream summary: The SuSEfirewall2 package before 3.6.312-2.13.1 in SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) Desktop 12 SP2, Server 12 SP2, and Server for Raspberry Pi 12 […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — valgrind — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — valgrind — multiple vulnerabilities (9 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-3337-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2226 CVE-2016-4487 CVE-2016-4488 CVE-2016-4489 CVE-2016-4490 CVE-2016-4491 CVE-2016-4492 CVE-2016-4493  +1 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Valgrind incorrectly handled certain string operations. If a user or automated […]

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