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FreeBSD 12 — py-libcloud — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py-libcloud — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libcloud — possible SSL MITM due to invalid regexp used to validate target server hostname Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3446 Upstream summary: The libcloud development team reports: When establishing a secure (SSL […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — dovecot22 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — dovecot22 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 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-2014-3430 CVE-2016-4983 Upstream summary: Dovecot 1.1 before 2.2.13 and dovecot-ee before 2.1.7.7 and 2.2.x before 2.2.12.12 does not properly close old connections, which allows remote […]

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FreeBSD 12 — 3proxy — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — 3proxy — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: fd_set — bitmap index overflow in multiple applications Upstream summary: 3APA3A reports: If programmer fails to check socket number before using select() or fd_set macros, it's possible to overwrite memory […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rockdodger — buffer overflows Upstream summary: The environment variable HOME is copied without regard to buffer size, which can be used to gain elevated privilege if the binary is installed […]

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SLES 15 — perl-Convert-ASN1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — perl-Convert-ASN1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:0172-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7488 Upstream summary: perl-Convert-ASN1 (aka the Convert::ASN1 module for Perl) through 0.27 allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input. Table of […]

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SLES 15 — libsmi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libsmi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 January 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2011:001 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2891 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the smiGetNode function in lib/smi.c in libsmi 0.4.8 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an Object Identifier […]

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Arch Linux — messagelib — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — messagelib — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-201706-17 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9604 CVE-2016-7968 CVE-2016-7967 Upstream summary: Type: information disclosure. Status: Fixed. Affected: 17.04.1-1. Fixed in: 17.04.2-1. Group: AVG-300. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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FreeBSD 12 — netscape — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — netscape — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: firefox & mozilla — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0597 CVE-2004-0598 CVE-2004-0599 CVE-2004-0717 CVE-2004-0718 CVE-2004-0721 CVE-2004-0722 CVE-2004-0757  +12 more Upstream summary: A Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory reports of multiple issues: Heap […]

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Alpine Linux edge — perl-email-address-list — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — perl-email-address-list — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.06-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — perl-email-address-list 0.06-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18898 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships perl-email-address-list 0.06-r0 which addresses CVE-2018-18898. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php55-mbstring — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php55-mbstring — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8874 CVE-2016-5766 CVE-2016-5767 CVE-2016-5768 CVE-2016-5769 CVE-2016-5770 CVE-2016-5771 CVE-2016-5772  +1 more Upstream summary: The PHP Group reports: Please reference CVE/URL list for details Table of […]

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