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Debian 11 — playmidi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — playmidi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0020 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in playmidi before 2.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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Common Problems 118486

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – failed to mount /boot during startup

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04.7 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention […]

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Debian 11 — libevt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libevt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-8754 Upstream summary: The libevt_record_values_read_event() function in libevt_record_values.c in libevt before 2018-03-17 does not properly check for out-of-bounds values of user SID data size, strings size, or data […]

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Common Problems 114444

RHEL 9 Boot Is Slow Due to Failed Units

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Debian 11 — mm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — mm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-0658 Upstream summary: OSSP mm library (libmm) before 1.2.0 allows the local Apache user to gain privileges via temporary files, possibly via a symbolic link attack. Table of […]

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Debian 11 — libxfont — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libxfont — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-3467 CVE-2006-3739 CVE-2006-3740 CVE-2007-1351 CVE-2007-1352 CVE-2007-5199 CVE-2008-0006 CVE-2011-2895  +10 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) […]

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Debian 11 — libx11 — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libx11 — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-4447 CVE-2006-5397 CVE-2007-1667 CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1997 CVE-2013-2004 CVE-2013-7439 CVE-2016-7942  +11 more Upstream summary: X.Org and XFree86, including libX11, xdm, xf86dga, xinit, xload, xtrans, and xterm, does not check the […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — exempi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — exempi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 January 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5483-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-12648 CVE-2021-36045 CVE-2021-36046 CVE-2021-36047 CVE-2021-36048 CVE-2021-36050 CVE-2021-36051 CVE-2021-36052  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Exempi incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user or automated […]

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