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SLES 15 — python2-pywbem — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python2-pywbem — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2014:0580-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-6418 Upstream summary: PyWBEM 0.7 and earlier uses a separate connection to validate X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a peer via an […]

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SLES 15 — jackson-databind — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — jackson-databind — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 27 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11307 CVE-2018-14718 CVE-2018-14721 CVE-2018-19360 CVE-2018-19361 CVE-2018-19362 CVE-2018-7489 CVE-2019-14379  +12 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in FasterXML jackson-databind 2.0.0 through 2.9.5. Use of Jackson default typing along with […]

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Arch Linux — libofx — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libofx — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201805-19 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-14731 CVE-2017-2816 Upstream summary: Type: denial of service. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.9.12-1. Fixed in: 0.9.13-1. Group: AVG-536. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Drops to initramfs BusyBox on Boot

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 December 2019 Affected versions: 16.04 LTS 📖 ~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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RHEL 8 NetworkManager profile not auto-connecting after reboot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 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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Application port blocked by firewalld

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — pan — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — pan — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2008:013 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2008-2363 Upstream summary: The PartsBatch class in Pan 0.132 and earlier does not properly manage the data structures for Parts batches, which allows remote attackers […]

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Windows Server 2016 — Volume Shadow Copy service provider timeout — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 December 2019 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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FreeBSD 12 — xerces-c — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — xerces-c — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: shibboleth-sp — vulnerable to forged user attribute data Related CVEs: CVE-2016-0729 CVE-2016-2099 CVE-2016-4463 CVE-2018-0486 CVE-2018-0489 Upstream summary: Shibboleth consortium reports: Shibboleth SP software vulnerable to additional data forgery flaws The […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — gnump3d — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — gnump3d — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2007:025 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2007-6130 Upstream summary: gnump3d 2.9final does not apply password protection to its plugins, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. Table of […]

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