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SLES 12 — libexiv2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libexiv2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 March 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:3889-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29457 CVE-2018-19535 CVE-2018-20097 CVE-2019-13112 CVE-2021-29473 CVE-2021-34334 CVE-2021-31291 CVE-2019-13110  +12 more Upstream summary: Exiv2 is a command-line utility and C++ library for reading, writing, deleting, and […]

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FreeBSD 12 — lynis — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — lynis — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Several issues in Lynis Upstream summary: lynis update: This release resolves two security issues CVE-2020-13882 – Discovered by Sander Bos, code submission by Katarina Durechova CVE-2019-13033 – Discovered by Sander […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Interactive Text-Based Installation Wizard Unable to Complete When An Alternate Language Is Selected — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Interactive Text-Based Installation Wizard Unable to Complete When An Alternate Language Is Selected

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 30535416 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 […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 March 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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FreeBSD 12 — py38-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py38-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-nicotine-plus — Denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45848 Upstream summary: ztauras reports: Denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Nicotine+ starting with version 3.0.3 and prior to version 3.2.1 allows […]

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Windows Server 2016 — Feature on Demand Payload Missing Blocks Security Update Chain — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 16.04 — rabbitmq-server — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — rabbitmq-server — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6265-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-4966 CVE-2019-11287 CVE-2021-22116 CVE-2016-9877 Upstream summary: It was discovered that RabbitMQ incorrectly handled certain signed-in user credentials. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libexif — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libexif — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4624-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-0452 CVE-2020-0093 CVE-2020-0182 CVE-2020-0198 CVE-2020-13112 CVE-2020-13113 CVE-2020-13114 CVE-2018-20030  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — binutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — binutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-4364)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-4364 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3487 CVE-2021-20284 CVE-2021-20197 CVE-2020-35448 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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Debian 10 — haproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — haproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 March 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-19330 CVE-2020-11100 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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