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Oracle Linux 8 — gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, gstreamer1-plugins-base, and gstreamer1-plugins-good — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free, gstreamer1-plugins-base, and gstreamer1-plugins-good — vulnerability — patch and remediation g… (ELSA-2026-6750)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2026-6750 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-2920 CVE-2026-2921 CVE-2026-2923 CVE-2026-3082 CVE-2026-3083 CVE-2026-3085 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – dpkg interrupted state blocks package operations – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py37-kerberos — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py37-kerberos — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-kerberos — DoS and MitM vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3206 Upstream summary: macosforgebot reports: The checkPassword function in python-kerberos does not authenticate the KDC it attempts to communicate with, which allows […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — mpv — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mpv — arbitrary code execution via crafted website Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6360 Upstream summary: mpv developers report: mpv through 0.28.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Plex Media Server — security vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-13415 CVE-2021-42835 Upstream summary: Plex Security Team reports: We have recently been made aware of a security vulnerability in Plex Media Server […]

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FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp44-client — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp44-client — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: isc-dhcp — remotely exploitable vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-5732 CVE-2018-5733 CVE-2021-25217 Upstream summary: Michael McNally reports: Program code used by the ISC DHCP package to read and parse stored leases has […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — psmisc — 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-2020:4592 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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Ubuntu 20.04 — oddjob — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — oddjob — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5169-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10737 Upstream summary: Matthias Gerstner discovered that there was a race condition in the mkhomedir tool shipped with the oddjob package. An authenticated attacker could use this […]

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SLES 15 — go1.15 — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — go1.15 — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 June 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory RHSA-2024:10289 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33198 CVE-2021-33196 CVE-2021-27918 CVE-2021-31525 CVE-2021-33195 CVE-2021-33197 CVE-2021-34558 CVE-2021-36221 Upstream summary: In Go before 1.15.13 and 1.16.x before 1.16.5, there can be a panic for a […]

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