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FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-libgcrypt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-libgcrypt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: GnuPG and Libgcrypt — side-channel attack vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4242 Upstream summary: Werner Koch of the GNU project reports: Noteworthy changes in version 1.5.3: Mitigate the Yarom/Falkner flush+reload side-channel attack […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — hplip — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — hplip — multiple vulnerabilities (10 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-2025:14655-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6923 CVE-2007-5208 CVE-2010-4267 CVE-2011-2697 CVE-2013-4325 CVE-2013-6402 CVE-2013-6427 CVE-2015-0839  +2 more Upstream summary: The HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) software may potentially be affected by […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: portaudit — auditfile remote code execution Upstream summary: Michael Gmelin and Jörg Scheinert has reported a remote command execution vulnerability in portaudit. An attacker who can get the user to […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — php5 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — php5 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2012:0590-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-1823 CVE-2012-2688 CVE-2014-3622 CVE-2010-2225 CVE-2010-2950 CVE-2012-0830 CVE-2013-6420 CVE-2015-0235  +12 more Upstream summary: sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mono — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mono — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mono — DoS and code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2006-5072 CVE-2009-0217 CVE-2009-0689 Upstream summary: NCC Group reports: An attacker who can cause a carefully-chosen string to be converted to a floating-point […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — nsd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — nsd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 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-2012-2979 CVE-2016-6173 CVE-2019-13207 CVE-2020-28935 Upstream summary: FreeBSD NSD before 3.2.13 allows remote attackers to crash a NSD child server process (SIGSEGV) and cause a denial […]

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Debian 10 – sshd Fails to Start After Config Change – Fast Validation Workflow

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 February 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~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 14.04 LTS drops to initramfs BusyBox on boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 February 2020 📖 ~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 References & Further […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — uuidd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — uuidd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2015:0270-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-9114 CVE-2016-2779 CVE-2013-0157 CVE-2015-5218 Upstream summary: Blkid in util-linux before 2.26rc-1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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