Common Problems

VMware ESXi 7.0 — openslp — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on VMware ESXi 7.0

VMware ESXi 7.0 — openslp — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 30–120 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: VMware ESXi 7.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: VMware advisory VMSA-2021-0002 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-3992 CVE-2021-21974 Fixed image profile / build: ESXi670-202102401-SG Upstream summary: ESXi contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in the OpenSLP service (CVE-2020-3992 / CVE-2021-21974) that allows a malicious actor residing […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-aws-5.8 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-aws-5.8 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 29 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5050-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26558 CVE-2021-0129 CVE-2021-28691 CVE-2021-3564 CVE-2021-3573 CVE-2021-38208 CVE-2021-23134 CVE-2021-32399  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that the bluetooth subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly perform […]

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Oracle Linux 8 – Common Problem 019 – Diagnosis and Fix

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~3 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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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Stuck at GRUB Prompt After Kernel Cleanup

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 March 2021 Affected versions: 14.04 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — deluge — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — deluge — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3427 CVE-2017-9031 Upstream summary: The Deluge Web-UI is vulnerable to XSS through a crafted torrent file. The the data from torrent files is not properly […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – time drift causes TLS certificate validation errors

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04.6 📖 ~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 […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-20483 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-20483 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 28 March 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2021-20483, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2021-20483 NVD summary: IBM Security Identity Manager 6.0.2 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit […]

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FreeBSD 12 — anydesk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — anydesk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 March 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Anydesk — Multiple Vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13160 Upstream summary: Anydesk reports: AnyDesk before 5.5.3 on Linux and FreeBSD has a format string vulnerability that can be exploited for remote code […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — dovecot — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — dovecot — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4674-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25275 CVE-2020-12100 CVE-2020-12673 CVE-2020-12674 CVE-2019-11500 CVE-2019-7524 CVE-2019-3814 CVE-2017-14461  +3 more Upstream summary: USN-4674-1 fixed a vulnerability in Dovecot. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 […]

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