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Debian 11 — libidn2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libidn2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 August 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-12290 CVE-2019-18224 Upstream summary: GNU libidn2 before 2.2.0 fails to perform the roundtrip checks specified in RFC3490 Section 4.2 when converting A-labels to U-labels. This makes it possible […]

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Debian 11 — libencode-perl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libencode-perl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 August 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2939 CVE-2021-36770 Upstream summary: Off-by-one error in the decode_xs function in Unicode/Unicode.xs in the Encode module before 2.44, as used in Perl before 5.15.6, might allow context-dependent attackers […]

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FreeBSD 13 — libXxf86vm — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — libXxf86vm — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 August 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xorg — protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1982 CVE-2013-1983 CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1985 CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2013-1987 CVE-2013-1988  +12 more Upstream summary: freedesktop.org reports: Ilja van Sprundel, […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ripgrep — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3013 Upstream summary: ripgrep before 13 on Windows allows attackers to trigger execution of arbitrary programs from the current working directory via the -z/–search-zip or –pre flag. Table of […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-1761)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 August 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-1761 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3177 CVE-2020-27783 CVE-2020-26116 CVE-2020-26137 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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FreeBSD 13 — zh-pine — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — zh-pine — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 August 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pine remotely exploitable buffer overflow in newmail.c Related CVEs: CVE-2002-1320 CVE-2003-0720 CVE-2003-0721 Upstream summary: Kris Kennaway reports a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in newmail.c. Mike Silbersack submitted the fix. Table […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libvarlink — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libvarlink — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2019:3511 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Set Up Nginx Load Balancing on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Nginx Load Balancing on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Nginx Load Balancing on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to date: […]

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