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Debian 12 — libxfont — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libxfont — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-3467 CVE-2006-3739 CVE-2006-3740 CVE-2007-1351 CVE-2007-1352 CVE-2007-5199 CVE-2008-0006 CVE-2011-2895  +10 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) […]

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Debian 12 — perltidy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — perltidy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-2277 CVE-2016-10374 Upstream summary: The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, […]

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Debian 12 — pktstat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — pktstat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0350 Upstream summary: tmp_smtp.c in pktstat 1.8.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/smtp.log. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — postgresql90-pgcrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — postgresql90-pgcrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged postgresql90-pgcrypto<9.0.5 for vulnerability class 'weak-authentication'. Reference: http://www.openwall.com/lists/announce/2011/06/21/1 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — mini_httpd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — mini_httpd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2009-4490 CVE-2017-17663 CVE-2018-18778 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged mini_httpd-[0-9]* for vulnerability class 'escape-sequence-injection'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4490 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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Debian 12: WireGuard tunnel up but no traffic

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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Debian 12 — tcl8.6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — tcl8.6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-35331 Upstream summary: In Tcl 8.6.11, a format string vulnerability in nmakehlp.c might allow code execution via a crafted file. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute the significance of […]

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Debian 12 — bogofilter — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — bogofilter — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-2267 CVE-2004-1007 CVE-2005-4591 CVE-2005-4592 CVE-2010-2494 CVE-2012-5468 Upstream summary: bogopass in bogofilter 0.9.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the bogopass temporary file. […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — xvidcore — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — xvidcore — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2007-3329 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged xvidcore<1.1.2nb1 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-code-execution'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3329 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — tinyproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — tinyproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 1.11.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — tinyproxy 1.11.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-49606 CVE-2022-40468 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.18 ships tinyproxy 1.11.2-r0 which addresses CVE-2023-49606. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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