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Oracle Linux 9 — perl-HTTP-Tiny — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — perl-HTTP-Tiny — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-6542)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 January 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-6542 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-31486 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 — openssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — openssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-12768)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 January 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-12768 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-1255 CVE-2023-0464 CVE-2023-2650 CVE-2023-0465 CVE-2023-0466 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — qt5-qtsvg — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — qt5-qtsvg — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2022:1920 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45930 CVE-2021-3481 CVE-2023-32573 Upstream summary: Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML-based language for describing two-dimensional vector graphics. Qt provides classes for rendering and displaying SVG drawings in widgets […]

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Debian 12 — openid4java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — openid4java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2011-4314 Upstream summary: message/ax/AxMessage.java in OpenID4Java before 0.9.6 final, as used in JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5.1 before 5.1.2, Step2, Kay Framework before 1.0.2, and possibly other products […]

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Debian 12 — node-yargs-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — node-yargs-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7608 Upstream summary: yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "__proto__" payload. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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How to Install MySQL 8 on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8 on Debian 12

Introduction Deploying install mysql 8 on debian 12 on a Debian 12 Bookworm machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian 12 […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 1.15.1-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — syncthing 1.15.1-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-21404 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships syncthing 1.15.1-r0 which addresses CVE-2021-21404. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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

Debian 12 — mikmod — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0427 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in mikmod 3.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an archive file that contains a file with a long […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — gimp-dds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — gimp-dds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2024 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7209-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-44441 Upstream summary: Jacob Boerema discovered that the GIMP DDS Plugin incorrectly processed DDS files due to a memory issue. An attacker could exploit this through a […]

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openSUSE Leap 15.5 — tmux — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.5

openSUSE Leap 15.5 — tmux — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Leap 15.5 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-RU-2024:0184-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-47016 Upstream summary: ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation […]

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