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Oracle Linux 8 — python3.11 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python3.11 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-10979)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 February 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-10979 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-9287 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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openSUSE Leap 15.5 — gdcm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.5

openSUSE Leap 15.5 — gdcm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Leap 15.5 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2024:0167-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2024-22373 Upstream summary: An out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in the JPEG2000Codec::DecodeByStreamsCommon functionality of Mathieu Malaterre Grassroot DICOM 3.0.23. A specially crafted DICOM file can […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — graphviz — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — graphviz — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023-2024-527 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-46045 Upstream summary: buffer overflow via a crafted config6a file NOTE: Crosses no security boundary, config files are under local control NOTE: https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/issues/2441 NOTE: Introduced by: https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/commit/cf95714837f06f684929b54659523c2c9b1fc19f […]

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FreeBSD 14 — ppxp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — ppxp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 February 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ppxp — local root exploit Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0392 Upstream summary: A Debian Advisory reports: Jens Steube discovered that ppxp, yet another PPP program, does not release root privileges when opening […]

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FreeBSD 14 — py37-yaml — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — py37-yaml — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 February 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PyYAML — arbitrary code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18342 CVE-2020-14343 CVE-2020-1747 Upstream summary: A vulnerability was discovered in the PyYAML library in versions before 5.4, where it is susceptible to arbitrary […]

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FreeBSD 14 — electrum — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — electrum — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 February 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: electrum — JSONRPC vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6353 Upstream summary: MITRE reports: JSONRPC vulnerability Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — ffplay2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — ffplay2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2020-18778 CVE-2020-18776 CVE-2020-18775 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged ffplay2-[0-9]* for vulnerability class 'denial-of-service'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-18778 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.3.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libcdio 2.3.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-36600 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships libcdio 2.3.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2024-36600. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Debian 12 — cinnamon — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — cinnamon — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 February 2024 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-1949 CVE-2018-13054 Upstream summary: GTK+ 3.10.9 and earlier, as used in cinnamon-screensaver, gnome-screensaver, and other applications, allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen by pressing the […]

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