Debian 12 Bookworm

Debian 12 — c-ares — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — c-ares — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-5180 CVE-2017-1000381 CVE-2020-14354 CVE-2020-22217 CVE-2020-8277 CVE-2021-3672 CVE-2022-4904 CVE-2023-31124  +4 more Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the ares_create_query function in c-ares 1.x before 1.12.0 allows remote attackers to […]

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How to Configure OpenSCAP Security Compliance on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure OpenSCAP Security Compliance on Debian 12

Introduction Deploying configure openscap security compliance 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 Before you […]

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Debian 12 — xinetd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — xinetd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-0871 CVE-2003-0211 CVE-2012-0862 CVE-2013-4342 Upstream summary: xinetd 2.3.4 leaks file descriptors for the signal pipe to services that are launched by xinetd, which could allow those services to […]

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Debian 12 — ini4j — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — ini4j — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2022-41404 Upstream summary: An issue in the fetch() method in the BasicProfile class of org.ini4j through version v0.5.4 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via […]

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Debian 12 — libzypp — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libzypp — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7435 CVE-2017-7436 CVE-2017-9269 CVE-2017-9271 CVE-2018-7685 CVE-2019-18900 Upstream summary: In libzypp before 20170803 it was possible to add unsigned YUM repositories without warning to the user that could lead […]

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Debian 12 — texlive-extra — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — texlive-extra — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-2120 Upstream summary: latex2man in texlive-extra-utils 2011.20120322, and possibly other versions or packages, when used with the H or T option, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files […]

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Debian 12 — vsftpd — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — vsftpd — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0042 CVE-2004-2259 CVE-2011-0762 CVE-2011-2189 CVE-2015-1419 CVE-2021-3618 Upstream summary: vsftpd 1.1.3 generates different error messages depending on whether or not a valid username exists, which allows remote attackers to […]

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

Debian 12 — libmaxminddb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-28241 Upstream summary: libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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Common Problems 120099

Debian 12: Certbot renewal failure due to challenge path

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 📖 ~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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Debian 12 — transmission — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — transmission — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-1757 CVE-2010-0012 CVE-2010-0748 CVE-2010-0749 CVE-2010-1853 CVE-2012-4037 CVE-2012-6129 CVE-2014-4909  +2 more Upstream summary: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Transmission 1.5 before 1.53 and 1.6 before 1.61 allows remote […]

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