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Ubuntu 18.04 — libxkbcommon — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libxkbcommon — multiple vulnerabilities (11 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-3786-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15853 CVE-2018-15854 CVE-2018-15855 CVE-2018-15856 CVE-2018-15857 CVE-2018-15858 CVE-2018-15859 CVE-2018-15861  +3 more Upstream summary: USN-3786-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in libxkbcommon. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 […]

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SLES 15 — libmms0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libmms0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-2892 Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the get_answer function in mmsh.c in libmms before 0.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a […]

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Debian 9 — plasma-workspace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — plasma-workspace — 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-2018-6791 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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Debian 9 — catdoc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — catdoc — 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-2017-11110 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 — python-crypto — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — python-crypto — 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-3616-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6594 CVE-2013-7459 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Python Crypto incorrectly generated ElGamal key parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. […]

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SLES 15 — libunwind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libunwind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2019:0284-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3239 Upstream summary: Off-by-one error in the dwarf_to_unw_regnum function in include/dwarf_i.h in libunwind 1.1 allows local users to have unspecified impact via invalid dwarf opcodes. […]

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SLES 15 — guile — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — guile — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2017:0394-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-8605 CVE-2016-8606 Upstream summary: The mkdir procedure of GNU Guile temporarily changed the process' umask to zero. During that time window, in a multithreaded application, […]

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

SLES 12 — opencc — 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-2022:4288-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16982 Upstream summary: Open Chinese Convert (OpenCC) 1.0.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) because BinaryDict::NewFromFile in BinaryDict.cpp may have out-of-bounds […]

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Debian 9 — r-cran-readxl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — r-cran-readxl — 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-2017-2896 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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