Common Problems

Debian 11 — libpam-ssh — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libpam-ssh — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0844 CVE-2009-1273 Upstream summary: The auth_via_key function in pam_ssh.c in pam_ssh before 1.92, when the allow_blank_passphrase option is disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication restrictions and use […]

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FreeBSD 13 — cyrus-imspd — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — cyrus-imspd — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Cyrus IMSPd multiple vulnerabilities Upstream summary: The Cyrus team reported multiple vulnerabilities in older versions of Cyrus IMSPd: These releases correct a recently discovered buffer overflow vulnerability, as well as […]

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Debian 11 Temporary Failure Resolving During apt update

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 📖 ~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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FreeBSD 12 — consul — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — consul — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: consul — rpc: authorize raft requests Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15133 CVE-2020-25864 CVE-2020-28053 CVE-2021-28156 CVE-2021-37219 Upstream summary: Hashicorp reports: HashiCorp Consul Raft RPC layer allows non-server agents with a valid certificate signed […]

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Debian 11 — remind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — remind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5957 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the DumpSysVar function in var.c in Remind before 3.1.15 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via a long name. Table of contents […]

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Debian 11 — libpng1.6 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libpng1.6 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7353 CVE-2013-7354 CVE-2014-0333 CVE-2014-9495 CVE-2015-0973 CVE-2015-8472 CVE-2016-10087 CVE-2017-12652  +12 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in the png_set_unknown_chunks function in libpng/pngset.c in libpng before 1.5.14beta08 allows context-dependent attackers to […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS User Not in sudoers After Account Migration

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 16.04 — pixman — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — pixman — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5718-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-44638 Upstream summary: USN-5718-1 fixed a vulnerability in pixman. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Maddie […]

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Alpine Linux edge — py3-pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — py3-pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.7.4-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — py3-pygments 2.7.4-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20270 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships py3-pygments 2.7.4-r0 which addresses CVE-2021-20270. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — node-hawk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — node-hawk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6116-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-29167 Upstream summary: It was discovered that hawk incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input […]

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