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FreeBSD 14 — py31-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — py31-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pycrypto — PRNG reseed race condition Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1445 Upstream summary: Dwayne Litzenberger reports: In PyCrypto before v2.6.1, the Crypto.Random pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) exhibits a race condition that may […]

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FreeBSD 15 — xorg-libraries — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — xorg-libraries — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xpm — image decoding vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0687 CVE-2004-0688 Upstream summary: Chris Evans discovered several vulnerabilities in the libXpm image decoder: A stack-based buffer overflow in xpmParseColors An integer overflow […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libtasn — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libtasn — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libtasn1 — Stack-based buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2012-1569 CVE-2015-2806 CVE-2016-4008 CVE-2025-13151 Upstream summary: oss-security@ list reports: Stack-based buffer overflow in libtasn1 version: v4.20.0. The function fails to validate the size […]

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FreeBSD 12 — linux-c6-libxml — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-c6-libxml — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libxml2 — Enforce the reader to run in constant memory Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2877 CVE-2014-0191 CVE-2014-3660 CVE-2015-1819 Upstream summary: Daniel Veilland reports: Enforce the reader to run in constant memory. One […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py310-wheel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py310-wheel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: wheel — CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') Related CVEs: CVE-2026-24049 Upstream summary: https://github.com/pypa/wheel/security/advisories/GHSA-8rrh-rw8j-w5fx reports: wheel is a command line tool for manipulating Python […]

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FreeBSD 14 — freeciv-nox — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — freeciv-nox — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: freeciv — Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2006-0047 CVE-2006-3913 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in Freeciv, which can be exploited by malicious people to […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py38-flask-caching — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py38-flask-caching — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-flask-caching — remote code execution or local privilege escalation vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33026 Upstream summary: subnix reports: The Flask-Caching extension through 2.0.2 for Flask relies on Pickle for serialization, which […]

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FreeBSD 12 — exim-mysql — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — exim-mysql — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: exim — local privilege escalation Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0400 CVE-2005-0021 CVE-2005-0022 CVE-2011-0017 Upstream summary: exim.org reports: CVE-2011-0017 – check return value of setuid/setgid. This is a privilege escalation vulnerability whereby the […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py311-ansible — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py311-ansible — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-ansible — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25635 CVE-2020-25636 CVE-2021-3532 Upstream summary: abeluck reports: A flaw was found in Ansible Base when using the aws_ssm connection plugin as garbage collector is […]

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FreeBSD 13 — linux-c7-flashplugin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — linux-c7-flashplugin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: flash — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-4273 CVE-2016-4286 CVE-2016-6981 CVE-2016-6982 CVE-2016-6983 CVE-2016-6984 CVE-2016-6985 CVE-2016-6986  +12 more Upstream summary: Adobe reports: These updates resolve type confusion vulnerabilities that could lead to […]

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