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Ubuntu 20.04 — libtirpc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5538-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-46828 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libtirpc incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Table of […]
Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-510-server — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-5547-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31607 CVE-2022-31608 CVE-2022-31615 Upstream summary: Le Wu discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers did not properly perform input validation in some situations. A local user could use […]
Additional Recommended Steps for New Ubuntu 14.04 Servers
After setting up the bare recommended configuration for a new server, there are often some additional steps that are highly recommended in most cases. In this guide, we’ll continue the initial configuration by tackling some recommended, but optional procedures.
How to Configure Bacula Backup Server on Debian 11
Introduction How to Configure Bacula Backup Server on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 11. […]
Gentoo Linux — media-libs/gst-plugins-good — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-31 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3185 CVE-2021-3497 CVE-2021-3498 CVE-2021-3522 CVE-2022-1920 CVE-2022-1921 CVE-2022-1922 CVE-2022-1923 +3 more Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in GStreamer and its plugins. Please review the CVE and GStreamer-SA identifiers […]
Oracle Linux 8 — e2fsprogs security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2020-1913)
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read • Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-1913 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-5094 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]
FreeBSD 13 — pjsip — 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: pjsip — Race condition in SSL socket server Related CVEs: CVE-2021-32686 Upstream summary: pjsip reports: There are a couple of issues found in the SSL socket: A race condition between […]
FreeBSD 13 — pkg-devel — 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: pkg — vulnerability in libfetch Related CVEs: CVE-2013-6393 CVE-2020-7450 Upstream summary: A programming error allows an attacker who can specify a URL with a username and/or password components to overflow […]
Debian 11 Journald Grows Too Large and Consumes Disk
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 19 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 11 📖 ~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 & […]
