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Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:3.0 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:3.0 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-4222)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-4222 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3602 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 — gcc-toolset-11 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-11 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2022:1937 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 — ru-bugzilla — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ru-bugzilla — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: bugzilla — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0785 CVE-2013-0786 Upstream summary: A Bugzilla Security Advisory reports: Cross-Site Scripting When viewing a single bug report, which is the default, the bug ID […]

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FreeBSD 13 — linux-f10-libxml — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — linux-f10-libxml — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libxml2 — Enforce the reader to run in constant memory Related CVEs: CVE-2011-1944 CVE-2011-3202 CVE-2011-3919 CVE-2013-2877 CVE-2014-0191 CVE-2014-3660 CVE-2015-1819 Upstream summary: Daniel Veilland reports: Enforce the reader to run in […]

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Debian 11 — libpam-mount — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libpam-mount — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-3970 CVE-2008-5138 Upstream summary: pam_mount 0.10 through 0.45, when luserconf is enabled, does not verify mountpoint and source ownership before mounting a user-defined volume, which allows local users […]

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How to Set Up Unbound DNS Resolver on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Unbound DNS Resolver on Debian 11

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Unbound DNS Resolver on Debian 11 on Debian 11 Bullseye. Debian Bullseye uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 11 install with […]

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Debian 11 — libxrandr — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libxrandr — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2016-7947 CVE-2016-7948 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXrandr 1.4.0 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via […]

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FreeBSD 13 — ifmail — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ifmail — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ifmail — unsafe set-user-ID application Upstream summary: Niels Heinen reports that ifmail allows one to specify a configuration file. Since ifmail runs set-user-ID `news', this may allow a local attacker […]

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Alpine Linux edge — fish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — fish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 3.4.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — fish 3.4.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-20001 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships fish 3.4.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-20001. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 February 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5019-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-1093 CVE-2021-1094 CVE-2021-1095 CVE-2021-1076 CVE-2021-1077 Upstream summary: It was discovered that an assert() could be triggered in the NVIDIA graphics drivers. A local attacker could use this […]

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