Common Problems

FreeBSD 12 — postgresql95-contrib — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — postgresql95-contrib — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PostgreSQL — minor security problems. Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2193 CVE-2016-3065 Upstream summary: PostgreSQL project reports: Security Fixes for RLS, BRIN This release closes security hole CVE-2016-2193 (https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2193), where a query plan […]

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Alpine Linux edge — pacman — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — pacman — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 5.2.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — pacman 5.2.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18183 CVE-2019-18182 CVE-2019-9686 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships pacman 5.2.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2019-18183. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ksh93-devel — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ksh93-devel — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ksh93 — certain environment variables interpreted as arithmetic expressions on startup, leading to code injection Upstream summary: Upstream ksh93 maintainer Siteshwar Vashisht reports: A flaw was found in the way […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php5-gd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php5-gd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php5 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2008-5498 CVE-2009-3546 CVE-2015-4643 CVE-2015-4644 Upstream summary: The PHP project reports: DOM and GD: Fixed bug #69719 (Incorrect handling of paths with NULs). FTP: Improved […]

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Alpine Linux edge — libid3tag — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — libid3tag — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.16.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libid3tag 0.16.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11550 CVE-2017-11551 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships libid3tag 0.16.2-r0 which addresses CVE-2017-11550. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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Permission denied (publickey) for valid SSH user

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 August 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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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – DHCP lease does not renew on reboot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 Ubuntu 16.04.7 📖 ~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 […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 14 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: seti@home remotely exploitable buffer overflow Upstream summary: The seti@home client contains a buffer overflow in the HTTP response handler. A malicious, spoofed seti@home server can exploit this buffer overflow to […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — rhythmbox — vulnerability — 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-2012-3355 Upstream summary: (1) AlbumTab.py, (2) ArtistTab.py, (3) LinksTab.py, and (4) LyricsTab.py in the Context module in GNOME Rhythmbox 0.13.3 and earlier allows local users […]

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