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AlmaLinux 8 — libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2019:3703 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10392 CVE-2018-10393 Upstream summary: The libvorbis package contains runtime libraries for use in programs that support Ogg Vorbis, a fully open, non-proprietary, patent- and royalty-free, general-purpose compressed format for […]

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FreeBSD 13 — openvswitch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — openvswitch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openvswitch — MPLS buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2074 Upstream summary: Open vSwitch reports: Multiple versions of Open vSwitch are vulnerable to remote buffer overflow attacks, in which crafted MPLS packets […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — fr-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openoffice — DOC document heap overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0752 CVE-2005-0941 Upstream summary: AD-LAB reports that a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OpenOffice's handling of DOC documents. When reading […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — lua — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — lua — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2019:3706 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6706 CVE-2020-24370 Upstream summary: The lua packages provide support for Lua, a powerful light-weight programming language designed for extending applications. Lua is also frequently used as a general-purpose, stand-alone […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libinput — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libinput — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:1804 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14344 CVE-2020-14345 CVE-2020-14346 CVE-2020-14347 CVE-2020-14360 CVE-2020-14361 CVE-2020-14362 CVE-2020-14363  +1 more Upstream summary: X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: putty — multiple security vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0467 CVE-2011-4607 CVE-2013-4206 CVE-2013-4207 CVE-2013-4208 CVE-2013-4852 CVE-2015-2157 CVE-2015-5309  +5 more Upstream summary: Simon Tatham reports: These features are new in PuTTY 0.84: Security […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — alpine — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — alpine — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7360-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14929 CVE-2021-38370 CVE-2021-46853 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Alpine did not use a secure connection under certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — qt5-qttools — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — qt5-qttools — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:4172 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3481 CVE-2015-9541 CVE-2018-21035 CVE-2020-0569 CVE-2020-0570 CVE-2020-13962 Upstream summary: Qt is a software toolkit for developing applications. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: adwaita-qt (1.2.1), […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — netty-3.9 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — netty-3.9 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4600-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16869 CVE-2019-20444 CVE-2019-20445 CVE-2020-7238 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Netty had HTTP request smuggling vulnerabilities. A remote attacker could used it to extract sensitive information. (CVE-2019-16869, […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libsdl1.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libsdl1.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5398-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33657 CVE-2019-13616 CVE-2019-7572 CVE-2019-7573 CVE-2019-7574 CVE-2019-7575 CVE-2019-7576 CVE-2019-7577  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could […]

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