How To Use Yaourt to Easily Download Arch Linux Community Packages
This article teaches you how to use Yaourt to easily download Arch Linux community packages.
How to Configure SaltStack on Debian 11
Introduction Deploying configure saltstack on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye 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 Before you begin, ensure […]
AlmaLinux 8 — lpsolve — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read • Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2021:4286 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]
AlmaLinux 8 — gawk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read • Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2022:2122 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]
AlmaLinux 8 — gdisk — multiple vulnerabilities (2 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-2022:7700 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-0256 CVE-2021-0308 Upstream summary: The gdisk packages provide the gdisk partitioning utility for GUID Partition Table (GPT) disks. The utility features a command-line interface similar to fdisk, direct manipulation […]
Debian 11 — xfsdump — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 9 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0173 CVE-2007-2654 Upstream summary: xfsdq in xfsdump does not create quota information files securely, which allows local users to gain root privileges. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]
Debian 11 — gmanedit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 9 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-3971 Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the open_man_file function in callbacks.c in gmanedit 0.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted man page, which […]
Debian 11 — keepassx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 9 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8378 Upstream summary: In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML export action. This allows context-dependent attackers to […]
Debian 11 — snack — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 9 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-6303 Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the GetWavHeader function in generic/jkSoundFile.c in the Snack Sound Toolkit, as used in WaveSurfer 1.8.8p4, allows remote attackers to cause a […]
Ubuntu 22.04 — pdns-recursor — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 9 July 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7203-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1046 CVE-2018-10851 CVE-2018-14626 CVE-2018-14644 CVE-2020-17482 CVE-2022-27227 Upstream summary: Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use […]