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Debian 11 — python-os-vif — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — python-os-vif — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15753 Upstream summary: In OpenStack os-vif 1.15.x before 1.15.2, and 1.16.0, a hard-coded MAC aging time of 0 disables MAC learning in linuxbridge, forcing obligatory Ethernet flooding of […]

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Windows Server 2019 – Kernel crash loop after cumulative update – Fix and Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 4 January 2022 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~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 11 — ruby-haml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ruby-haml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1002201 Upstream summary: In haml versions prior to version 5.0.0.beta.2, when using user input to perform tasks on the server, characters like < > " ' must be […]

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Debian 11 — matplotlib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — matplotlib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1424 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow vulnerability in matplotlib.This issue affects matplotlib: before upstream commit ba4016014cb4fb4927e36ce8ea429fed47dcb787. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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

Debian 11 — haskell-tls — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3389 CVE-2014-3566 Upstream summary: The SSL protocol, as used in certain configurations in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, and other products, encrypts […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — lensfun — 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-2021:1971 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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How to Harden Web Servers on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden Web Servers on FreeBSD 13

Introduction Deploying harden web servers on freebsd 13 on a FreeBSD 13 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard base […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2002-0744 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2002-0744 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 4 January 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2002-0744, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-2002-0744 NVD summary: namerslv in AIX 4.3.3 core dumps when called with a very long argument, possibly as a result of a buffer overflow. References: archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q2/0005 […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Package Conflict Between usbguard-1.0.0-2.el8.i686 And usbguard-1.0.0-8.el8.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8 Upgrades — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Package Conflict Between usbguard-1.0.0-2.el8.i686 And usbguard-1.0.0-8.el8.x86_64 on Oracle Linux 8 Upgrades

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 January 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 34097708 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 […]

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