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Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.173-137.228 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.173-137.228 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2020-021 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1749 CVE-2019-19319 CVE-2020-12657 CVE-2020-10711 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of some networking protocols in IPsec, such as VXLAN and GENEVE tunnels […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py27-matrix-synapse — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py27-matrix-synapse — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 24 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-matrix-synapse — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2019-5885 Upstream summary: Matrix developers report: The matrix team releases Synapse 1.2.1 as a critical security update. It contains patches relating to redactions and […]

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Debian 9 — file — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — file — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 24 April 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1000249 CVE-2019-18218 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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Arch Linux — libzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201711-13 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-12858 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.2.0-1. Fixed in: 1.3.0-1. Group: AVG-390. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS failed to mount CIFS share at boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 23 April 2020 Affected versions: 16.04 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2017:1128-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1855 CVE-2015-3900 CVE-2015-7551 Upstream summary: verify_certificate_identity in the OpenSSL extension in Ruby before 2.0.0 patchlevel 645, 2.1.x before 2.1.6, and 2.2.x before 2.2.2 does not […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — pitivi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pitivi — code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2015-0855 Upstream summary: Luke Farone reports: Double-clicking a file in the user's media library with a specially-crafted path or filename allows for arbitrary code […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — kdeedu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kstars — exploitable set-user-ID application fliccd Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0011 Upstream summary: A KDE Security Advisory explains: Overview KStars includes support for the Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI). The build system […]

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FreeBSD 12 — apache-tomcat — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache-tomcat — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tomcat — XSS vulnerability in sample applications Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2090 CVE-2007-0450 CVE-2007-1355 CVE-2007-1358 Upstream summary: The Apache Project reports: The JSP and Servlet included in the sample application within the […]

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