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Alpine Linux 3.18 — libarchive — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — libarchive — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 3.7.9-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libarchive 3.7.9-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-57970 CVE-2025-1632 CVE-2025-25724 CVE-2024-20696 CVE-2024-26256 CVE-2022-36227 CVE-2022-26280 CVE-2021-36976  +4 more Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.18 ships libarchive 3.7.9-r0 which […]

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How to Contribute to CentOS Stream 10 Development — step-by-step CentOS Stream 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Contribute to CentOS Stream 10 Development

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Contribute to CentOS Stream 10 Development on CentOS Stream 10. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered CentOS Stream 10 system with the default AppStream […]

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openSUSE Leap 15.5 — lld17 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.5

openSUSE Leap 15.5 — lld17 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Leap 15.5 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2024:0084-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2024-1669 CVE-2024-1670 CVE-2024-1671 CVE-2024-1672 CVE-2024-1673 CVE-2024-1674 CVE-2024-1675 CVE-2024-1676  +4 more Upstream summary: Out of bounds memory access in Blink in Google Chrome prior to […]

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NetBSD 10.0 — ruby-loofah — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 10.0

NetBSD 10.0 — ruby-loofah — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 10.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2018-8048 CVE-2018-16468 CVE-2019-15587 CVE-2022-23515 CVE-2022-23516 CVE-2022-23514 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged ruby{22,23,24,25}-loofah<2.2.1 for vulnerability class 'cross-site-scripting'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8048 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Automate CentOS Stream 10 Deployment with Kickstart — step-by-step CentOS Stream 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Automate CentOS Stream 10 Deployment with Kickstart

Introduction How to Automate CentOS Stream 10 Deployment with Kickstart on CentOS Stream 10 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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NetBSD 10.0 — p5-Net-CIDR — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 10.0

NetBSD 10.0 — p5-Net-CIDR — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 10.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4456 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged p5-Net-CIDR<0.24 for vulnerability class 'input-validation'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4456 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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FreeBSD 14 — py311-pdfminer.six — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — py311-pdfminer.six — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 May 2025 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-pdfminer.six — Arbitrary Code Execution in pdfminer.six via Crafted PDF Input Related CVEs: CVE-2025-64512 Upstream summary: Pieter Marsman reports: pdfminer.six will execute arbitrary code from a malicious pickle file if […]

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NetBSD 10.0 — libXfont — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 10.0

NetBSD 10.0 — libXfont — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 10.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2008-0006 CVE-2007-1352 CVE-2013-6462 CVE-2014-0209 CVE-2014-0210 CVE-2014-0211 CVE-2015-1802 CVE-2015-1803  +4 more Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged libXfont<1.3.1nb2 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-code-execution'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0006 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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NetBSD 10.0 — kdenetwork-2.[12]* — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 10.0

NetBSD 10.0 — kdenetwork — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 10.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged kdenetwork for vulnerability class 'remote-root-shell'. Reference: http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20021111-2.txt Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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FreeBSD 14 — eternalterminal — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — eternalterminal — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 May 2025 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: net/eternalterminal — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2022-48257 CVE-2022-48258 Upstream summary: Mitre reports: etserver and etclient have predictable logfile names in /tmp and they are world-readable logfiles Table of contents Symptom […]

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