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Arch Linux — libpng — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libpng — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201904-10 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-7317 CVE-2016-10087 Upstream summary: Type: denial of service. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.6.36-1. Fixed in: 1.6.37-1. Group: AVG-868. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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SLES 15 — petsc-doc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — petsc-doc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2024:0538-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-4332 Upstream summary: The library's failure to check if certain message types support a particular flag, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will cast the structure to […]

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SLES 15 — groff — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — groff — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2009-5044 CVE-2009-5080 CVE-2009-5081 Upstream summary: contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on […]

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Debian 9 — subversion — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — subversion — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 January 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9800 CVE-2018-11782 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — ruby-rack-cors — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — ruby-rack-cors — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 January 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4571-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18978 Upstream summary: It was discovered that rack-cors did not properly handle relative file paths. An attacker could use this vulnerability to access arbitrary files. Table of […]

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

SLES 15 — kbd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2011:007 Related CVEs: CVE-2011-0460 Upstream summary: The init script in kbd, possibly 1.14.1 and earlier, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /dev/shm/defkeymap.map. Table of contents Symptom […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2022:3135-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-2708 Upstream summary: Vulnerability in the Data Store component of Oracle Berkeley DB. Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.138, prior to 6.2.38 […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — python-psutil — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — python-psutil — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 January 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4204-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18874 Upstream summary: Riccardo Schirone discovered that psutil incorrectly handled certain reference counting operations. An attacker could use this issue to cause psutil to crash, resulting in […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — dosbox — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — dosbox — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 January 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5356-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-12594 CVE-2019-7165 Upstream summary: Alexandre Bartel discovered that DOSBox incorrectly handled long lines in certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. […]

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SLES 12 — open-lldp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — open-lldp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 21 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:3520-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10932 Upstream summary: lldptool version 1.0.1 and older can print a raw, unsanitized attacker controlled buffer when mngAddr information is displayed. This may allow an […]

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