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FreeBSD 12 — libXpm — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libXpm — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libXpm — Out-of-bounds read in xpmNextWord() Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0687 CVE-2004-0688 CVE-2022-44617 CVE-2022-46285 CVE-2022-4883 CVE-2023-43788 CVE-2023-43789 CVE-2026-4367 Upstream summary: The X.Org project reports: libXpm uses a number of internal helper functions […]

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FreeBSD 15 — compat5x-alpha — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — compat5x-alpha — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openssl — potential SSL 2.0 rollback Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2969 Upstream summary: Vulnerability: Such applications are affected if they use the option SSL_OP_MSIE_SSLV2_RSA_PADDING. This option is implied by use of SSL_OP_ALL, […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — plan9port — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — plan9port — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-7208 CVE-2025-7209 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged plan9port<20250422 for vulnerability class 'heap-overflow'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7208 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step […]

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FreeBSD 15 — ghostscript-gnu-nox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — ghostscript-gnu-nox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ghostscript — insecure temporary file creation vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0967 Upstream summary: Ghostscript is affected by an insecure temporary file creation vulnerability. This issue is likely due to a design […]

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FreeBSD 15 — gstreamer1-plugins-jpeg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — gstreamer1-plugins-jpeg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gstreamer1-plugins-jpeg — NULL-pointer dereferences in JPEG decoder Related CVEs: CVE-2024-47599 Upstream summary: The GStreamer Security Center reports: Insufficient error handling in the JPEG decoder that can lead to NULL-pointer dereferences, […]

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Debian 13 — openrc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — openrc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-21269 Upstream summary: checkpath in OpenRC through 0.42.1 might allow local users to take ownership of arbitrary files because a non-terminal path component can be a symlink. Table of […]

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FreeBSD 15 — php83-composer — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — php83-composer — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PHP Composer — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2023-43655 CVE-2024-24821 CVE-2024-35241 CVE-2024-35242 CVE-2026-40176 CVE-2026-40261 Upstream summary: Composer project reports: Fixed command injection via malicious Perforce reference (GHSA-gqw4-4w2p-838q / CVE-2026-40261) Fixed command […]

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FreeBSD 15 — znc — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — znc — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: znc — remote code execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14055 CVE-2018-14056 CVE-2019-12816 CVE-2019-9917 CVE-2020-13775 CVE-2024-39844 Upstream summary: Mitre reports: In ZNC before 1.9.1, remote code execution can occur in modtcl via […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libvirt-python — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libvirt-python — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2024:4420 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-4467 CVE-2022-40284 CVE-2023-3354 CVE-2020-35517 CVE-2025-11234 CVE-2025-49133 CVE-2024-3446 CVE-2024-7383  +12 more Upstream summary: Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) offers a full virtualization solution for Linux on numerous hardware platforms. The virt:rhel […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — p5-Crypt-URandom — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — p5-Crypt-URandom — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2026-2474 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged p5-Crypt-URandom<0.55 for vulnerability class 'heap-overflow'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2474 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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