May 2022

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2000-1123 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2000-1123 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 31 May 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2000-1123, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2000-1123 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in pioout command in IBM AIX 4.3.x and earlier may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands. References: marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=97569466809056&w=2   www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY12638&   […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — ja-mutt — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 31 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mutt — denial of service via crafted mail message Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0078 CVE-2007-2683 CVE-2014-9116 Upstream summary: NVD reports: The write_one_header function in mutt 1.5.23 does not properly handle newline characters […]

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FreeBSD 13 — subversion-freebsd — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — subversion-freebsd — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 31 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Subversion — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2411 CVE-2010-4539 CVE-2010-4644 CVE-2011-0715 CVE-2011-1752 CVE-2011-1783 CVE-2011-1921 Upstream summary: Subversion team reports: Subversion's mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module will dereference a NULL pointer if […]

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How to Configure DNS Client on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DNS Client on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure dns client on IBM AIX 7.3 with practical […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py27-cryptography — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py27-cryptography — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-cryptography — tag forgery vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2016-9243 CVE-2018-10903 Upstream summary: The Python Cryptographic Authority (PyCA) project reports: finalize_with_tag() allowed tag truncation by default which can allow tag forgery in […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5740 CVE-2013-4584 Upstream summary: The format string protection mechanism in IMAPD for Perdition Mail Retrieval Proxy 1.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an […]

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Debian 11 — mailfilter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — mailfilter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-1558 Upstream summary: The APOP protocol allows remote attackers to guess the first 3 characters of a password via man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks that use crafted message IDs and […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — wpa_supplicant — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2022:2062 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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