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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1000418 CVE-2017-11661 CVE-2017-11662 CVE-2017-11663 CVE-2017-11664 Upstream summary: The WildMidi_Open function in WildMIDI since commit d8a466829c67cacbb1700beded25c448d99514e5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-mistune — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-mistune — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2025:14637-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-34749 Upstream summary: In mistune through 2.0.2, support of inline markup is implemented by using regular expressions that can involve a high amount of backtracking […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libsdl1.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libsdl1.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5586-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-34568 CVE-2021-33657 CVE-2019-13616 CVE-2019-7572 CVE-2019-7573 CVE-2019-7574 CVE-2019-7575 CVE-2019-7576  +6 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled memory. An attacker could potentially […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5019-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-1093 CVE-2021-1094 CVE-2021-1095 CVE-2021-1076 CVE-2021-1077 CVE-2021-1052 CVE-2021-1053 Upstream summary: It was discovered that an assert() could be triggered in the NVIDIA graphics drivers. A local attacker could […]

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Arch Linux — libebml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libebml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202103-18 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3405 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.4.1-1. Fixed in: 1.4.2-1. Group: AVG-1554. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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SLES 15 — finch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — finch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 January 2022 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:1664-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-26491 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in Pidgin before 2.14.9. A remote attacker who can spoof DNS responses can redirect a client connection to […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9496)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 January 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9496 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21499 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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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-2023-12786)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 January 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-12786 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40982 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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How to Set Up MySQL with SSL on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up MySQL with SSL on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction CentOS Stream 9 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up mysql with ssl on centos stream 9 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up MySQL with SSL on CentOS Stream 9, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — xapian-core — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — xapian-core — 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-2021:4220 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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