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SLES 15 — python3-PyYAML — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python3-PyYAML — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-FU-2022:0444-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18342 Upstream summary: In PyYAML before 5.1, the yaml.load() API could execute arbitrary code if used with untrusted data. The load() function has been deprecated […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libtremor — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libtremor — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mozilla — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2008-1418 CVE-2008-1419 CVE-2008-1420 CVE-2008-1423 CVE-2008-2009 CVE-2012-0444 CVE-2018-5146 CVE-2018-5147 Upstream summary: The Mozilla Foundation reports: CVE-2018-5146: Out of bounds memory write in libvorbis An out […]

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FreeBSD 12 — tmux — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — tmux — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tmux — stack overflow in CSI parsing Upstream summary: Nicholas Marriott reports: tmux has a stack overflow in CSI parsing. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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FreeBSD 12 — automake — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — automake — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: automake — Insecure 'distcheck' recipe granted world-writable distdir Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3386 Upstream summary: GNU reports: The recipe of the 'distcheck' target granted temporary world-write permissions on the extracted distdir. This […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — aspell — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — aspell — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5023-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-25051 CVE-2019-17544 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Aspell incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a […]

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SLES 12 — NetworkManager-vpnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — NetworkManager-vpnc — 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-2018:2297-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10900 Upstream summary: Network Manager VPNC plugin (aka networkmanager-vpnc) before version 1.2.6 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation attack. A new line character can be […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — bsh2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — bsh2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2016:0788-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2510 Upstream summary: BeanShell (bsh) before 2.0b6, when included on the classpath by an application that uses Java serialization or XStream, allows remote attackers to […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — kconf_update5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — kconf_update5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:1851-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14744 Upstream summary: In KDE Frameworks KConfig before 5.61.0, malicious desktop files and configuration files lead to code execution with minimal user interaction. This relates […]

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Arch Linux — apr-util — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — apr-util — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201710-33 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-12618 Upstream summary: Type: denial of service. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.6.0-1. Fixed in: 1.6.1-1. Group: AVG-468. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 12 — postgresql-contrib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — postgresql-contrib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: postgresql-contrib — insecure temporary file creation Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0977 Upstream summary: The make_oidjoins_check script in the PostgreSQL RDBMS has insecure handling of temporary files, which could lead to an attacker […]

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