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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 August 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45844 CVE-2021-45845 Upstream summary: Improper sanitization in the invocation of ODA File Converter from FreeCAD 0.19 allows an attacker to inject OS commands via a crafted filename. Table […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — python-git — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — python-git — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 August 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6326-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-40267 CVE-2022-24439 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GitPython did not block insecure options from user inputs in the clone command. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — ethereal-0.9.[0-9] — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — ethereal — 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 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged ethereal for vulnerability class 'remote-code-execution'. Reference: http://www.ethereal.com/appnotes/enpa-sa-00008.html Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python-gevent — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python-gevent — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-8834)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 4 August 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-8834 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-41419 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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Gentoo Linux — net-libs/sofia-sip — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — net-libs/sofia-sip — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202407-10 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-22741 CVE-2023-32307 CVE-2022-31001 CVE-2022-31002 CVE-2022-31003 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Sofia-SIP. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — apcupsd-3.10.[0-4] — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — apcupsd — 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-2002-1396 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged apcupsd for vulnerability class 'remote-user-shell'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-1396 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — emacs — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — emacs — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2023-2366)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 August 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-2366 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-45939 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 9 — cjose — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 9

AlmaLinux 9 — cjose — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2023:4411 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-37464 Upstream summary: CJose is C library implementing the Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE). Security Fix(es): * cjose: AES GCM decryption uses the Tag length from the actual […]

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How to Automate Oracle Linux 9 with Ansible — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Automate Oracle Linux 9 with Ansible

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Automate Oracle Linux 9 with Ansible on Oracle Linux 9. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 9 system with the default AppStream […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — boost-headers — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — boost-headers — vulnerability — 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-2008-0171 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged boost-headers<1.34.1nb1 for vulnerability class 'denial-of-service'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0171 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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