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AlmaLinux 8 — smartmontools — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — smartmontools — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2020:4487 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 13 — apache+mod_ssl+mod_snmp+mod_deflate — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — apache+mod_ssl+mod_snmp+mod_deflate — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache — Prevent chunk-size integer overflow on platforms where sizeof(int) < sizeof(long) Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2088 CVE-2005-3352 CVE-2006-3747 Upstream summary: Apache ChangeLog reports: Integer overflow in the ap_proxy_send_fb function in proxy/proxy_util.c […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py38-flask-security — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py38-flask-security — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-flask-security — user redirect to arbitrary URL vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-23385 Upstream summary: Snyk reports: This affects all versions of package Flask-Security. When using the `get_post_logout_redirect` and `get_post_login_redirect` functions, it […]

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FreeBSD 13 — apache-ant — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — apache-ant — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Apache Ant leaks sensitive information via the java.io.tmpdir Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1945 Upstream summary: Apache reports: Apache Ant 1.1 to 1.9.14 and 1.10.0 to 1.10.7 uses the default temporary directory identified […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — gjs — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — gjs — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:1586 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13012 CVE-2020-13543 CVE-2020-13584 CVE-2020-16125 CVE-2020-9948 CVE-2020-9951 CVE-2020-9983 CVE-2021-1817  +9 more Upstream summary: GNOME is the default desktop environment of AlmaLinux. The following packages have been upgraded to a later […]

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FreeBSD 13 — rar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — rar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rar — password prompt buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0855 Upstream summary: iDefense reports: Remote exploitation of a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in RARLabs Unrar may allow an attacker […]

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Debian 10 — libxml2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — libxml2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 April 2022 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2022-29824 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — perl-Convert-ASN1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — perl-Convert-ASN1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2024:3049 Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7488 Upstream summary: Convert::ASN1 encodes and decodes ASN.1 data structures using BER/DER rules. Security Fix(es): * perl-Convert-ASN1: allows remote attackers to cause an infinite loop via unexpected input (CVE-2013-7488) […]

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FreeBSD 13 — xboing — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — xboing — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: multiple buffer overflows in xboing Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0149 Upstream summary: Steve Kemp reports (in a Debian bug submission): Due to improper bounds checking it is possible for a malicious user […]

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