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Alpine Linux edge — apk-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — apk-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.12.6-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — apk-tools 2.12.6-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-36159 CVE-2021-30139 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships apk-tools 2.12.6-r0 which addresses CVE-2021-36159. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 9 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: powerdns — denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2302 CVE-2012-0206 CVE-2015-1868 CVE-2015-5230 CVE-2015-5311 CVE-2015-5470 CVE-2016-2120 CVE-2016-6170  +12 more Upstream summary: PowerDNS Team reports: PowerDNS Security Advisory 2022-01: incomplete validation of incoming […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-20448 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-20448 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2021-20448, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2021-20448 NVD summary: IBM Content Navigator 3.0.CD is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web UI thus altering […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — idm:DL1 and idm:client security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — idm:DL1 and idm:client security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2021-1846)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-1846 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11023 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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AlmaLinux 8 — man-pages — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — man-pages — 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-2022:2108 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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FreeBSD 13 — postgresql95-client — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — postgresql95-client — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PostgreSQL vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-5423 CVE-2016-5424 Upstream summary: The PostgreSQL project reports: Security Fixes nested CASE expressions + database and role names with embedded special characters CVE-2017-7484: selectivity estimators bypass […]

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FreeBSD 13 — pl-ekg — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — pl-ekg — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libgadu — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1850 CVE-2005-1851 CVE-2005-1852 CVE-2005-1916 CVE-2005-2369 CVE-2005-2370 CVE-2005-2448 Upstream summary: Wojtek Kaniewski reports: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libgadu, a library for handling Gadu-Gadu […]

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FreeBSD 13 — vim6-ruby — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — vim6-ruby — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: vim — Vim Shell Command Injection Vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2007-2953 CVE-2008-2712 Upstream summary: Rdancer.org reports: Improper quoting in some parts of Vim written in the Vim Script can lead to […]

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

Debian 11 — rancid — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4979 Upstream summary: getipacctg in rancid 2.3.2~a8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/ipacct.#####.prefixes, (2) /tmp/ipacct.#####.sorted, (3) /tmp/ipacct.#####.pl, and (4) /tmp/ipacct.##### […]

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FreeBSD 13 — exim-sa-exim — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — exim-sa-exim — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: exim — local privilege escalation Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0021 CVE-2005-0022 CVE-2011-0017 Upstream summary: exim.org reports: CVE-2011-0017 – check return value of setuid/setgid. This is a privilege escalation vulnerability whereby the Exim […]

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