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Debian 13 — pyopenssl — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — pyopenssl — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4314 CVE-2018-1000807 CVE-2018-1000808 CVE-2026-27448 CVE-2026-27459 Upstream summary: The X509Extension in pyOpenSSL before 0.13.1 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative […]

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Debian 13 — nss-pam-ldapd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — nss-pam-ldapd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0288 Upstream summary: nss-pam-ldapd before 0.7.18 and 0.8.x before 0.8.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by performing […]

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How to Install and Configure Rclone on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Rclone on FreeBSD 15

Introduction Deploying install and configure rclone on a FreeBSD 15 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard base + ports […]

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Debian 13 — gpicview — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — gpicview — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-3791 CVE-2008-3904 Upstream summary: src/main-win.c in GPicView 0.1.9 in Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rot.jpg […]

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Debian 13 — libapache-authenhook-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — libapache-authenhook-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-3845 Upstream summary: libapache-authenhook-perl 2.00-04 stores usernames and passwords in plaintext in the vhost error log. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — snapd — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — snapd — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8102-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-3888 CVE-2024-1724 CVE-2024-29068 CVE-2024-29069 CVE-2023-1523 CVE-2022-3328 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd/+bug/1961365 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/snapd/+bug/1961791  +11 more Upstream summary: Qualys discovered that snapd incorrectly handled certain operations in the snap's private /tmp directory. If […]

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How to Set Up FreeBSD Security Event Auditing on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up FreeBSD Security Event Auditing on FreeBSD 15

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up FreeBSD Security Event Auditing on FreeBSD 15 on FreeBSD 15. 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 […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — rustc-1.79 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — rustc-1.79 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8168-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-33056 Upstream summary: USN-8168-1 fixed a vulnerability in Rust. This update provides the corresponding update to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — rustc-1.83 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — rustc-1.83 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8168-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-33056 Upstream summary: It was discovered that tar-rs embedded in rustc incorrectly handled symlinks when unpacking a tar archive. If a user or automated system were tricked […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5077179 — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5077179 — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5077179 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2026-21519 CVE-2026-21248 CVE-2026-21247 CVE-2026-21235 CVE-2026-21236 CVE-2026-21533 CVE-2026-21513 CVE-2026-21510  +9 more Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Microsoft summary: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') […]

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