Operations

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

Debian 11 — quota — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3417 Upstream summary: The good_client function in rquotad (rquota_svc.c) in Linux DiskQuota (aka quota) before 3.17 invokes the hosts_ctl function the first time without a host name, which […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — lz4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — lz4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4968-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3520 Upstream summary: USN-4968-1 fixed a vulnerability in LZ4. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-4068 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-4068 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 22 December 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2005-4068, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2005-4068 NVD summary: Unspecified "absolute path vulnerability" in umountall in IBM AIX 5.1 through 5.3 allows local users to cause unknown impact via unknown vectors. References: secunia.com/advisories/17924 […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — wp-cli — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — wp-cli — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29504 Upstream summary: WP-CLI is the command-line interface for WordPress. An improper error handling in HTTPS requests management in WP-CLI version 0.12.0 and later allows remote attackers able to […]

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FreeBSD 13 — gaim — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — gaim — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libgadu — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0005 CVE-2004-0006 CVE-2004-0007 CVE-2004-0008 CVE-2004-0500 CVE-2004-0754 CVE-2004-0784 CVE-2004-0785  +12 more Upstream summary: Wojtek Kaniewski reports: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libgadu, a library […]

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FreeBSD 13 — bogofilter — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — bogofilter — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 21 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: bogofilter — heap corruption by invalid base64 input Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1007 CVE-2005-4591 CVE-2005-4592 CVE-2010-2494 CVE-2012-5468 Upstream summary: David Relson reports: Fix a heap corruption in base64 decoder on invalid input. […]

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How to Configure Corosync on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Corosync on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction CentOS Stream 9 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying configure corosync on centos stream 9 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Configure Corosync on CentOS Stream 9, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for network-facing services. […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — .NET 8.0 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — .NET 8.0 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 December 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-2670 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-24070 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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FreeBSD 13 — ioquake — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ioquake — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: id Tech 3 — remote code execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6903 Upstream summary: The content auto-download of id Tech 3 can be used to deliver maliciously crafted content, that triggers […]

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