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Amazon Linux 2 — libsolv — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — libsolv — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2019-1374 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20532 CVE-2018-20533 CVE-2018-20534 Upstream summary: There is an illegal address access at ext/testcase.c in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service. NOTE: […]

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openSUSE Leap 15.6 — python3-xhtml2pdf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.6

openSUSE Leap 15.6 — python3-xhtml2pdf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Leap 15.6 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2024:14601-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2024-25885 Upstream summary: An issue in the getcolor function in utils.py of xhtml2pdf v0.2.13 allows attackers to cause a Regular expression Denial of Service […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5060996 — security update — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5060996 — security update — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5060996 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-33053 Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Microsoft summary: External control of file name or path in Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — mozilla-bin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — mozilla-bin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged mozilla-bin<1.7.3 for vulnerability class 'remote-code-execution'. Reference: http://secunia.com/advisories/12526/ Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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Alpine Linux 3.19 — gdk-pixbuf — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.19

Alpine Linux 3.19 — gdk-pixbuf — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.19 / fixed in 2.42.8-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — gdk-pixbuf 2.42.8-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44648 CVE-2020-29385 CVE-2022-48622 CVE-2017-6311 CVE-2017-6312 CVE-2017-6314 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.19 ships gdk-pixbuf 2.42.8-r0 which addresses CVE-2021-44648. Table of […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — microcode_ctl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2025:10991 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-28956 Upstream summary: The microcode_ctl packages provide microcode updates for Intel and AMD processors. Security Fix(es): * microcode_ctl: From CVEorg collector (CVE-2024-28956) For more details about the security issue(s), […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — blktrace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — blktrace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2019-1320 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10689 Upstream summary: blktrace (aka Block IO Tracing) 1.2.0, as used with the Linux kernel and Android, has a buffer overflow in the dev_map_read function in btt/devmap.c […]

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openSUSE Leap 15.6 — python312 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.6

openSUSE Leap 15.6 — python312 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Leap 15.6 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2024:14581-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2024-12254 CVE-2024-4030 Upstream summary: Starting in Python 3.12.0, the asyncio._SelectorSocketTransport.writelines() method would not "pause" writing and signal to the Protocol to drain the buffer […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5061026 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5061026 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5061026 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-32712 CVE-2025-32713 CVE-2025-32714 CVE-2025-32716 CVE-2025-32724 CVE-2025-33064 CVE-2025-33066 CVE-2025-33075  +4 more Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Microsoft summary: Use after free in Windows Win32K – GRFX […]

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