Debian 12 Bookworm

Debian 12 — node-yargs-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — node-yargs-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7608 Upstream summary: yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "__proto__" payload. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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How to Install MySQL 8 on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8 on Debian 12

Introduction Deploying install mysql 8 on debian 12 on a Debian 12 Bookworm machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian 12 […]

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Debian 12 — mikmod — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — mikmod — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0427 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in mikmod 3.1.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an archive file that contains a file with a long […]

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How to Set Up Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks on Debian 12

Introduction How to Set Up Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ […]

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Debian 12 — libjpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libjpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-39514 CVE-2021-39515 CVE-2021-39516 CVE-2021-39517 CVE-2021-39518 CVE-2021-39519 CVE-2021-39520 CVE-2022-31620  +10 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in libjpeg through 2020021. An uncaught floating point exception in the function […]

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Debian 12 — almanah — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — almanah — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1853 Upstream summary: Almanah Diary 0.9.0 and 0.10.0 does not encrypt the database when closed, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the database. Table […]

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Debian 12 — elvish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — elvish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41088 Upstream summary: Elvish is a programming language and interactive shell, combined into one package. In versions prior to 0.14.0 Elvish's web UI backend (started by `elvish -web`) […]

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Debian 12 — libjdom2-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libjdom2-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33813 Upstream summary: An XXE issue in SAXBuilder in JDOM through 2.0.6 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request. Table of contents […]

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Debian 12 — autofs — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — autofs — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5964 CVE-2012-2697 CVE-2014-8169 Upstream summary: The default configuration of autofs 5 in some Linux distributions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, omits the nosuid option for […]

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Debian 12 — ruby-redcloth — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — ruby-redcloth — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 January 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-6684 CVE-2023-31606 Upstream summary: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the RedCloth library 4.2.9 for Ruby and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via […]

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