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FreeBSD 13 — zh-unrar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — zh-unrar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rar — password prompt buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0855 Upstream summary: iDefense reports: Remote exploitation of a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in RARLabs Unrar may allow an attacker […]

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FreeBSD 13 — ghostscript-afpl-nox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ghostscript-afpl-nox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ghostscript — insecure temporary file creation vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0967 Upstream summary: Ghostscript is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. This issue is likely due to a design […]

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SLES 12 — python-numpy — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — python-numpy — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2022:314-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33430 CVE-2021-41495 CVE-2017-12852 CVE-2021-41496 CVE-2019-6446 Upstream summary: A Buffer Overflow vulnerability exists in NumPy 1.9.x in the PyArray_NewFromDescr_int function of ctors.c when specifying arrays of […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-4271 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-4271 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2005-4271, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2005-4271 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in the malloc debug system in IBM AIX 5.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code. References: secunia.com/advisories/18088   www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY78227&   www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419577/100/0/thr […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — coreos-installer — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — coreos-installer — 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-2022:1805 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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SLES 15 — ruby2.5-rubygem-bundler — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — ruby2.5-rubygem-bundler — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2025:1294-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36327 CVE-2021-43809 CVE-2019-3881 Upstream summary: Bundler 1.16.0 through 2.2.9 and 2.2.11 through 2.2.16 sometimes chooses a dependency source based on the highest gem version number, […]

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

Debian 11 — asterisk — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0761 CVE-2003-0779 CVE-2005-2081 CVE-2005-3559 CVE-2006-1827 CVE-2006-2898 CVE-2006-4345 CVE-2006-4346  +12 more Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the get_msg_text of chan_sip.c in the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) protocol implementation for […]

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Debian 11 — php7.4 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — php7.4 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11048 CVE-2020-7059 CVE-2020-7060 CVE-2020-7062 CVE-2020-7063 CVE-2020-7064 CVE-2020-7065 CVE-2020-7066  +12 more Upstream summary: In PHP versions 7.2.x below 7.2.31, 7.3.x below 7.3.18 and 7.4.x below 7.4.6, when HTTP file […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — gdb — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-1635)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 December 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-1635 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1010180 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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FreeBSD 13 — php5-dom — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php5-dom — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php5 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-4643 CVE-2015-4644 Upstream summary: The PHP project reports: DOM and GD: Fixed bug #69719 (Incorrect handling of paths with NULs). FTP: Improved fix for […]

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