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Debian 12 — libxfont — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libxfont — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-3467 CVE-2006-3739 CVE-2006-3740 CVE-2007-1351 CVE-2007-1352 CVE-2007-5199 CVE-2008-0006 CVE-2011-2895  +10 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in FreeType before 2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-2277 CVE-2016-10374 Upstream summary: The make_temporary_filename function in perltidy 20120701-1 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information or write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack, […]

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Debian 12 — pktstat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — pktstat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0350 Upstream summary: tmp_smtp.c in pktstat 1.8.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/smtp.log. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — postgresql90-pgcrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — postgresql90-pgcrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged postgresql90-pgcrypto<9.0.5 for vulnerability class 'weak-authentication'. Reference: http://www.openwall.com/lists/announce/2011/06/21/1 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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How to Configure System Logging with rsyslog on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure System Logging with rsyslog on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction Setting up configure system logging with rsyslog on oracle linux 9 on a Oracle Linux 9 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Configure System Logging with rsyslog on Oracle Linux 9, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2009-4490 CVE-2017-17663 CVE-2018-18778 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged mini_httpd-[0-9]* for vulnerability class 'escape-sequence-injection'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4490 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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Debian 12 — tcl8.6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — tcl8.6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-35331 Upstream summary: In Tcl 8.6.11, a format string vulnerability in nmakehlp.c might allow code execution via a crafted file. NOTE: multiple third parties dispute the significance of […]

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Debian 12 — bogofilter — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — bogofilter — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 October 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-2267 CVE-2004-1007 CVE-2005-4591 CVE-2005-4592 CVE-2010-2494 CVE-2012-5468 Upstream summary: bogopass in bogofilter 0.9.0.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the bogopass temporary file. […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — xvidcore — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — xvidcore — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2007-3329 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged xvidcore<1.1.2nb1 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-code-execution'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3329 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — tinyproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — tinyproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 1.11.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — tinyproxy 1.11.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-49606 CVE-2022-40468 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.18 ships tinyproxy 1.11.2-r0 which addresses CVE-2023-49606. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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