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FreeBSD 12 — libFS — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libFS — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 17 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xorg — protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1982 CVE-2013-1983 CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1985 CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2013-1987 CVE-2013-1988  +12 more Upstream summary: freedesktop.org reports: Ilja van Sprundel, […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — konversation — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — konversation — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15923 CVE-2014-8483 Upstream summary: Konversation 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related […]

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Arch Linux — lib32-krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201710-9 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11462 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.15.1-1. Fixed in: 1.15.2-1. Group: AVG-415. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 12 — apache-event — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache-event — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Apache — Insecure LD_LIBRARY_PATH handling Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3192 CVE-2012-0883 Upstream summary: Apache reports: Insecure handling of LD_LIBRARY_PATH was found that could lead to the current working directory to be searched […]

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

Amazon Linux 2 — lldpad — 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 ALAS2-2021-1637 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10932 Upstream summary: lldptool can print a raw, unsanitized attacker controlled buffer when mngAddr information is displayed. This may allow an attacker to inject shell control characters […]

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FreeBSD 12 — linux_base-suse — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux_base-suse — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: zlib — buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1849 CVE-2005-1920 Upstream summary: Problem description A fixed-size buffer is used in the decompression of data streams. Due to erronous analysis performed when […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mail-notification — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mail-notification — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mail-notification — denial-of-service vulnerability Upstream summary: Caused by an untested return value, and a resulting null pointer dereference, it is possible for an attacker to crash the application. However, the […]

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FreeBSD 12 — xchat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — xchat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xchat remotely exploitable buffer overflow (Socks5) Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0409 Upstream summary: A straightforward stack buffer overflow exists in XChat's Socks5 proxy support. The XChat developers report that `tsifra' discovered this […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libsass — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libsass — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4837-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11499 CVE-2018-11693 CVE-2018-11695 CVE-2018-11696 CVE-2018-11697 CVE-2018-11698 CVE-2018-19797 CVE-2018-19827  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibSass incorrectly handled certain specially crafted sass file. An attacker could […]

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