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Ubuntu 18.04 — libzstd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libzstd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 February 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4760-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-24031 CVE-2021-24032 CVE-2019-11922 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libzstd incorrectly handled file permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to access certain files, contrary […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python36-Django — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python36-Django — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-35042 CVE-2018-6188 CVE-2020-24583 CVE-2020-24584 CVE-2020-7471 CVE-2020-9402 CVE-2021-33571 CVE-2016-7401  +12 more Upstream summary: Django 3.1.x before 3.1.13 and 3.2.x before 3.2.5 allows QuerySet.order_by SQL injection if […]

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SLES 12 — perl-HTTP-Daemon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — perl-HTTP-Daemon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 February 2022 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:2872-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31081 Upstream summary: HTTP::Daemon is a simple http server class written in perl. Versions prior to 6.15 are subject to a vulnerability which could potentially […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — qt5-qtsvg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — qt5-qtsvg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-1920)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 February 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1920 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45930 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2019-1167)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 February 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-1167 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-12126 CVE-2018-12130 CVE-2018-12127 CVE-2019-11091 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py38-numpy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py38-numpy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 February 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-numpy — Missing return-value validation of the function PyArray_DescrNew Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41495 Upstream summary: Numpy reports: At most call-sites for PyArray_DescrNew, there are no validations of its return, but an […]

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FreeBSD 13 — kpopup — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — kpopup — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 February 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kpopup — local root exploit and local denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2003-1167 CVE-2003-1170 Upstream summary: Mitre CVE reports: Format string vulnerability in main.cpp in kpopup 0.9.1-0.9.5pre2 allows local users […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — setup — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — setup — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:4458 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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