Common Problems

Ubuntu 20.04 — python-os-brick — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — python-os-brick — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6073-9 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2020111 CVE-2023-2088 CVE-2020-10755 Upstream summary: USN-6073-4 fixed a vulnerability in os-brick. Unfortunately the update introduced a regression with detaching volumes. The security fix has been removed pending […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5019964 — security update — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5019964 — security update — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5019964 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-21712 Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-1037 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-1037 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2005-1037, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2005-1037 NVD summary: Unknown vulnerability in AIX 5.3.0, when configured as an NIS client, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. References: secunia.com/advisories/14856   www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY68825&   www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20050405-00278.ht […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-8162)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-8162 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2850 CVE-2022-0918 CVE-2022-0996 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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AlmaLinux 9 — swtpm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 9

AlmaLinux 9 — swtpm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2022:8100 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-23645 Upstream summary: SWTPM is a TPM emulator built on libtpms providing TPM functionality for QEMU VMs. Security Fix(es): * swtpm: Unchecked header size indicator against expected size (CVE-2022-23645) […]

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Kernel Module Fails to Load on RHEL 9

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2023 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Alpine Linux edge — rtl_433 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — rtl_433 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 21.12-r3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — rtl_433 21.12-r3 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25050 CVE-2022-25051 CVE-2022-27419 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships rtl_433 21.12-r3 which addresses CVE-2022-25050. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-1999-0078 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-1999-0078 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-1999-0078, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-1999-0078 NVD summary: pcnfsd (aka rpc.pcnfsd) allows local users to change file permissions, or execute arbitrary commands through arguments in the RPC call. References: exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/CVE   […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2023-47703 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2023-47703 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 28 February 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2023-47703, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2023-47703 NVD summary: IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager 4.3 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information when a detailed technical error message is returned […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — yajl — 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-IU-2023:577-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-33460 CVE-2022-24795 Upstream summary: There's a memory leak in yajl 2.1.0 with use of yajl_tree_parse function. which will cause out-of-memory in server and cause crash. […]

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