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Amazon Linux 2 — gettext — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — gettext — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2020-1477 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18751 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in GNU gettext 0.19.8. There is a double free in default_add_message in read-catalog.c, related to an invalid free in po_gram_parse […]

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Debian 9 — procmail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — procmail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-16844 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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

Ubuntu 14.04 — lftp — 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-3731-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10916 Upstream summary: It was discovered that LFTP incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Table of […]

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SLES 15 — libwmf — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libwmf — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2006:019 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2006-3376 CVE-2016-9011 CVE-2015-0848 CVE-2015-4588 CVE-2015-4695 CVE-2015-4696 Upstream summary: Integer overflow in player.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4, as used in multiple products including (1) wv, (2) abiword, […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — phpmyadmin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — phpmyadmin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4843-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-9218 CVE-2016-6609 CVE-2016-6619 CVE-2016-6630 CVE-2016-9849 CVE-2016-9866 CVE-2017-18264 CVE-2017-1000014  +12 more Upstream summary: Javier Nieto and Andres Rojas discovered that phpMyAdmin incorrectly managed input in the form of […]

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SLES 15 — mariadb104 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — mariadb104 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2006-0903 CVE-2006-4227 CVE-2007-5969 CVE-2007-6304 CVE-2008-2079 CVE-2006-4226 CVE-2007-6303 Upstream summary: MySQL 5.0.18 and earlier allows local users to bypass logging mechanisms via SQL queries that contain […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — leptonlib — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — leptonlib — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-4819-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18196 CVE-2018-3836 CVE-2018-7186 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Leptonica incorrectly handled path names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue […]

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Debian 9 — django-anymail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — django-anymail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6596 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — mutt — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — mutt — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3719-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14349 CVE-2018-14350 CVE-2018-14351 CVE-2018-14352 CVE-2018-14353 CVE-2018-14354 CVE-2018-14355 CVE-2018-14356  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Debian 9 — openvpn — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — openvpn — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7508 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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