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Debian 12 — apt-xapian-index — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — apt-xapian-index — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1064 Upstream summary: apt-xapian-index before 0.45ubuntu2.1, 0.44ubuntu7.1, and 0.44ubuntu5.1 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended access […]

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Debian 11 — anki — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — anki — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2024-26020 CVE-2024-29073 CVE-2024-32152 CVE-2024-32484 Upstream summary: An arbitrary script execution vulnerability exists in the MPV functionality of Ankitects Anki 24.04. A specially crafted flashcard can lead to a […]

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Debian 12 — profanity — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — profanity — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5592 Upstream summary: An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the vulnerable application's […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — cacti — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — cacti — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7226-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-46169 CVE-2024-25641 CVE-2024-29894 CVE-2024-31443 CVE-2024-31444 CVE-2024-31445 CVE-2024-31458 CVE-2024-31459  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Cacti did not properly sanitize the 'poller_id' parameter in the "remote_agent.php" […]

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SLES 12 — libzzip — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libzzip — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2024:2925-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2024-39134 CVE-2020-18442 CVE-2017-5974 CVE-2017-5975 CVE-2017-5976 CVE-2017-5977 CVE-2017-5978 CVE-2017-5979  +12 more Upstream summary: A Stack Buffer Overflow vulnerability in zziplibv 0.13.77 allows attackers to cause a […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — libvirt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — libvirt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-9128)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-9128 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-8235 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-1262)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-1262 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-53104 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — swaylock — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — swaylock — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 1.6-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — swaylock 1.6-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-26530 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships swaylock 1.6-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-26530. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — avahi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — avahi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-7437)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 September 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-7437 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-52616 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — gzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — gzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023-2023-043 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1271 Upstream summary: An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, […]

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