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Debian 11 — knot-resolver — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — knot-resolver — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000002 CVE-2018-10920 CVE-2018-1110 CVE-2019-10190 CVE-2019-10191 CVE-2019-19331 CVE-2020-12667 CVE-2021-40083  +6 more Upstream summary: Improper input validation bugs in DNSSEC validators components in Knot Resolver (prior version 1.5.2) allow attacker […]

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Debian 11 — bouncycastle — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — bouncycastle — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-6721 CVE-2011-3389 CVE-2013-0169 CVE-2013-1624 CVE-2015-6644 CVE-2015-7940 CVE-2016-1000338 CVE-2016-1000339  +12 more Upstream summary: The Legion of the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography API before release 1.38, as used in Crypto […]

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Debian 11 — libevent — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libevent — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-6272 CVE-2015-6525 CVE-2016-10195 CVE-2016-10196 CVE-2016-10197 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in the evbuffer API in Libevent 1.4.x before 1.4.15, 2.0.x before 2.0.22, and 2.1.x before 2.1.5-beta allow context-dependent […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libapr-util1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libapr-util1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2023:348-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25147 CVE-2017-12618 Upstream summary: Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in apr_base64 functions of Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) allows an attacker to write beyond bounds […]

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How To Set Up vsftpd on Ubuntu 12.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Up vsftpd on Ubuntu 12.04

Vsftpd is a fast and secure FTP server. Installing an FTP server can assist you with uploading files to your droplet. This tutorial describes how to install and set up vsftpd on Ubuntu 12.04.

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Ubuntu 20.04 — lighttpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — lighttpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 6 December 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5903-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-22707 CVE-2022-41556 Upstream summary: It was discovered that lighttpd incorrectly handled certain inputs, which could result in a stack buffer overflow. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9729)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 December 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9729 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21385 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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Ubuntu 18.04 printer not detected on USB or network

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 December 2022 📖 ~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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