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FreeBSD 13 — p5-Config-IniFiles — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — p5-Config-IniFiles — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: p5-Config-IniFiles — unsafe temporary file creation Related CVEs: CVE-2012-2451 Upstream summary: Unsafe Temporary file creation Config::IniFiles used a predictable name for its temporary file without opening it correctly. Table of […]

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

Debian 11 — tuxguitar — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-3385 CVE-2020-14940 Upstream summary: TuxGuitar 1.2 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in […]

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

Debian 11 — liboping — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3614 Upstream summary: liboping 1.3.2 allows users reading arbitrary files upon the local system. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — nvmetcli — 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-2021:4383 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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Debian 11 — fprobe — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — fprobe — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-2148 Upstream summary: Unknown local vulnerability in the "change user" feature of Slava Astashonok Fprobe 1.0.5 and earlier has unknown impact and attack vectors. Table of contents Symptom […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-0172 CVE-2014-9447 CVE-2016-10254 CVE-2016-10255 CVE-2017-7607 CVE-2017-7608 CVE-2017-7609 CVE-2017-7610  +12 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library, as used in elfutils […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — usbredir — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — usbredir — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5784-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3700 Upstream summary: It was discovered that usbredir incorrectly handled memory when serializing large amounts of data in the case of a slow or blocked destination. An […]

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FreeBSD 13 — qemu — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — qemu — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 November 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: qemu — denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2007-1320 CVE-2007-1321 CVE-2007-1322 CVE-2007-1323 CVE-2007-1366 CVE-2007-6227 CVE-2008-0928 CVE-2008-2004  +12 more Upstream summary: Daniel P. Berrange reports: The VNC server websockets decoder will […]

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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-2020-2102)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 14 November 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-2102 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-2732 CVE-2020-11884 CVE-2020-10711 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 8 — redfish-finder — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — redfish-finder — 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-2021:4209 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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