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Arch Linux — ntp — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — ntp — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — 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-201803-11 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-7185 CVE-2018-7184 CVE-2018-7183 CVE-2018-7182 CVE-2018-7170 CVE-2016-1549 CVE-2016-9311 CVE-2016-9310  +8 more Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 4.2.8.p10-1. Fixed in: 4.2.8.p11-1. Group: AVG-647. Table of contents […]

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SLES 15 — ruby2.5-rubygem-activejob — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — ruby2.5-rubygem-activejob — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 31 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-RU-2019:1820-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16476 Upstream summary: A Broken Access Control vulnerability in Active Job versions >= 4.2.0 allows an attacker to craft user input which can cause Active […]

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Arch Linux — libgit2 — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libgit2 — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — 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-201912-5 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1387 CVE-2019-1352 CVE-2019-1349 CVE-2019-1348 CVE-2016-10130 CVE-2016-10129 CVE-2016-10128 CVE-2016-8569  +1 more Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1:0.28.3-1. Fixed in: 1:0.28.4-1. Group: AVG-1075. Table of […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS MySQL service fails to start after unclean shutdown

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 30 December 2019 Affected versions: 14.04 📖 ~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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FreeBSD 12 — php70-imap — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php70-imap — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php-imap — imap_open allows to run arbitrary shell commands via mailbox parameter Upstream summary: The PHP team reports: imap_open allows to run arbitrary shell commands via mailbox parameter. Table of […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — neovim — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Vim/NeoVim — Security vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1248 Upstream summary: Security releases for Vim/NeoVim: Sandbox escape allows for arbitrary code execution. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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SLES 15 — clamsap — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — clamsap — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 30 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2016:0805-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2015-2278 CVE-2015-2282 Upstream summary: The LZH decompression implementation (CsObjectInt::BuildHufTree function in vpa108csulzh.cpp) in SAP MaxDB 7.5 and 7.6, Netweaver Application Server ABAP, Netweaver Application Server […]

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Gentoo Linux — net-analyzer/sarg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — net-analyzer/sarg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202007-32 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18932 Upstream summary: A flaw in Sarg’s handling of temporary directories was discovered. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS dpkg interrupted state blocks package installs

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 29 December 2019 Affected versions: 14.04 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 18.04 Printer Not Found on Network

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 29 December 2019 📖 ~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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