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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-logilab-common — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-logilab-common — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2014:0301-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-1838 CVE-2014-1839 Upstream summary: The (1) extract_keys_from_pdf and (2) fill_pdf functions in pdf_ext.py in logilab-commons before 0.61.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — konversation — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — konversation — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15923 CVE-2014-8483 Upstream summary: Konversation 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6.x, and 1.7.x before 1.7.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related […]

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Arch Linux — lib32-krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-krb5 — 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-201710-9 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11462 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.15.1-1. Fixed in: 1.15.2-1. Group: AVG-415. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — lldpad — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — lldpad — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2021-1637 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10932 Upstream summary: lldptool can print a raw, unsanitized attacker controlled buffer when mngAddr information is displayed. This may allow an attacker to inject shell control characters […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libsass — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libsass — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4837-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11499 CVE-2018-11693 CVE-2018-11695 CVE-2018-11696 CVE-2018-11697 CVE-2018-11698 CVE-2018-19797 CVE-2018-19827  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibSass incorrectly handled certain specially crafted sass file. An attacker could […]

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SLES 15 — libcgroup1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libcgroup1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:2142-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14348 Upstream summary: libcgroup up to and including 0.41 creates /var/log/cgred with mode 0666 regardless of the configured umask, leading to disclosure of information. Table […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — libwmf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — libwmf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2020-1533 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6978 Upstream summary: No CVE associated with this advisory Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – […]

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Arch Linux — xerces-c — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — xerces-c — 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-201803-23 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-12627 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 3.2.0-2. Fixed in: 3.2.1-1. Group: AVG-644. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — linux-firmware — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — linux-firmware — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 January 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4351-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-5383 CVE-2017-13080 CVE-2017-13081 Upstream summary: Eli Biham and Lior Neumann discovered that certain Bluetooth devices incorrectly validated key exchange parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue […]

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