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Debian 11 — devscripts — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — devscripts — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2946 CVE-2012-0210 CVE-2012-0211 CVE-2012-0212 CVE-2012-2240 CVE-2012-2241 CVE-2012-2242 CVE-2012-3500  +9 more Upstream summary: Eval injection vulnerability in scripts/uscan.pl before Rev 1984 in devscripts allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary […]

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

Debian 11 — macopix — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8614 Upstream summary: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the (1) conv_jistoeuc, (2) conv_euctojis, and (3) conv_sjistoeuc functions in codeconv.c in Claws Mail before 3.13.1 allow remote attackers to […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – locale misconfiguration triggers Perl warnings in automation jobs – Fix & Prevention

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 📖 ~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 […]

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Debian 11 — designate — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — designate — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5694 CVE-2015-5695 Upstream summary: Designate does not enforce the DNS protocol limit concerning record set sizes Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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

Debian 11 — ocrfeeder — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2022-27811 Upstream summary: GNOME OCRFeeder before 0.8.4 allows OS command injection via shell metacharacters in a PDF or image filename. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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

Debian 11 — nut — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-2944 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the addchar function in common/parseconf.c in upsd in Network UPS Tools (NUT) before 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — node-fetch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — node-fetch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6158-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-0235 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Node Fetch incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — sosreport — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — sosreport — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5636-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2806 Upstream summary: It was discovered that SoS incorrectly handled certain data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. Table of contents Symptom […]

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How to Install and Configure Samba File Server on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Samba File Server on Debian 11

Introduction How to Install and Configure Samba File Server on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — xz-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — xz-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5378-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1271 Upstream summary: Cleemy Desu Wayo discovered that XZ Utils incorrectly handled certain filenames. If a user or automated system were tricked into performing xzgrep operations with […]

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