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SLES 12 — libgcrypt20 — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libgcrypt20 — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2021:254-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33560 CVE-2024-2236 CVE-2013-4242 CVE-2014-3591 CVE-2015-0837 CVE-2015-7511 CVE-2016-6313 CVE-2017-9526  +2 more Upstream summary: Libgcrypt before 1.8.8 and 1.9.x before 1.9.3 mishandles ElGamal encryption because it lacks […]

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SLES 15 — ruby2.5-rubygem-actionview — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — ruby2.5-rubygem-actionview — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:3813-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-23913 CVE-2022-27777 Upstream summary: There is a potential DOM based cross-site scripting issue in rails-ujs which leverages the Clipboard API to target HTML elements that […]

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

SLES 15 — gv — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2013:1329-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3386 Upstream summary: The "make distcheck" rule in GNU Automake before 1.11.6 and 1.12.x before 1.12.2 grants world-writable permissions to the extraction directory, which introduces […]

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

SLES 15 — jython — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2027 Upstream summary: Jython 2.2.1 uses the current umask to set the privileges of the class cache files, which allows local users to bypass intended […]

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SLES 15 — python311-Flask-Security-Too — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python311-Flask-Security-Too — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-49438 Upstream summary: An open redirect vulnerability in the python package Flask-Security-Too <=5.3.2 allows attackers to redirect unsuspecting users to malicious sites via a crafted […]

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SLES 12 — linuxptp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — linuxptp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:2443-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3570 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in the ptp4l program of the linuxptp package. A missing length check when forwarding a PTP message between […]

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SLES 15 — libpoppler89 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libpoppler89 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-30860 CVE-2020-36023 CVE-2019-16115 CVE-2019-9545 Upstream summary: An integer overflow was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in Security Update 2021-005 Catalina, iOS […]

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

SLES 15 — ipmitool — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:0405-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-5208 Upstream summary: It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, […]

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SLES 15 — libHX28 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libHX28 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2010:019 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2947 Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause […]

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