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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 April 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5026-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18020 CVE-2021-36978 Upstream summary: It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QPDF to consume […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 April 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4906-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20305 CVE-2016-6489 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled signature verification. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, resulting in […]

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SLES 12 — permissions — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — permissions — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 April 2022 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2022:2345-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31252 CVE-2019-3690 CVE-2020-8013 CVE-2019-3688 Upstream summary: A Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in chkstat of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5; openSUSE Leap 15.3, openSUSE Leap 15.4, openSUSE […]

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SLES 15 — nekohtml — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — nekohtml — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 April 2022 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2023:712-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24839 CVE-2022-28366 Upstream summary: org.cyberneko.html is an html parser written in Java. The fork of `org.cyberneko.html` used by Nokogiri (Rubygem) raises a `java.lang.OutOfMemoryError` exception when […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — mesa-libGLw — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — mesa-libGLw — 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-2020:1633 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 […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 April 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0393 CVE-2004-0454 Upstream summary: Format string vulnerability in the msg function for rlpr daemon (rlprd) 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in […]

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How to Install MongoDB on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MongoDB on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction CentOS Stream 9 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying install mongodb on centos stream 9 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Install MongoDB on CentOS Stream 9, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for network-facing services. […]

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Debian 11 — pacemaker — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — pacemaker — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 April 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2496 CVE-2011-5271 CVE-2013-0281 CVE-2016-7035 CVE-2016-7797 CVE-2018-16877 CVE-2018-16878 CVE-2019-3885  +1 more Upstream summary: stonith-ng in pacemaker and cluster-glue passed passwords as commandline parameters, making it possible for local attackers […]

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

Debian 11 — mtink — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 April 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1110 Upstream summary: The mtink status monitor before 1.0.5 for Epson printers allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the epson temporary file. […]

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Debian 11 — ruby-minitar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ruby-minitar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 April 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-10173 Upstream summary: Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. […]

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