June 2021

FreeBSD 13 — apache+mod_ssl+mod_snmp+mod_accel+ipv — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — apache+mod_ssl+mod_snmp+mod_accel+ipv — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache — Prevent chunk-size integer overflow on platforms where sizeof(int) < sizeof(long) Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2088 CVE-2005-3352 CVE-2006-3747 Upstream summary: Apache ChangeLog reports: Integer overflow in the ap_proxy_send_fb function in proxy/proxy_util.c […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — mailman:2.1 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — mailman:2.1 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-4667)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4667 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12137 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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FreeBSD 13 — zathura-pdf-mupdf — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — zathura-pdf-mupdf — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mupdf — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-6265 CVE-2016-6525 Upstream summary: Tobias Kortkamp reports: Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdf_load_mesh_params function in pdf/pdf-shade.c in MuPDF allows remote attackers to cause a […]

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Common Problems 121081

Service Fails to Start After Package Upgrade

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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FreeBSD 13 — librsync — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — librsync — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: librsync — collision vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8242 Upstream summary: Michael Samuel reports: librsync before 1.0.0 uses a truncated MD4 checksum to match blocks, which makes it easier for remote attackers […]

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Common Problems 118420

Ubuntu 16.04 Bluetooth device not detected

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Configure Prometheus AlertManager on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Prometheus AlertManager on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Prometheus AlertManager on FreeBSD 12 on FreeBSD 12. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for fine-grained privilege […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libtar — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libtar — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7398-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33643 CVE-2021-33644 CVE-2021-33645 CVE-2021-33646 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libtar may perform out-of-bounds reads when processing specially crafted tar files. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Common Problems 116121

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS – high CPU usage from Tracker Miner – Fix & Prevention

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4990-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16869 CVE-2021-3580 CVE-2021-20305 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled RSA decryption. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, […]

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