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

AlmaLinux 8 — harfbuzz — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2024:2980 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-25193 Upstream summary: HarfBuzz is an implementation of the OpenType Layout engine. Security Fix(es): * harfbuzz: allows attackers to trigger O(n^2) growth via consecutive marks (CVE-2023-25193) For more details […]

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

Debian 12 — lsyncd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8990 Upstream summary: default-rsyncssh.lua in Lsyncd 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a filename. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — ruby-rack-ssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — ruby-rack-ssl — 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 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-2538 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged ruby{193,200,21}-rack-ssl<1.3.3nb2 for vulnerability class 'cross-site-scripting'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-2538 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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

Debian 12 — mozc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4509 Upstream summary: The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose.PASSWORD is not set and used with GNOME 3, does not obscure the […]

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

NetBSD 9.4 — rssh — 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-2019-1000018 CVE-2019-3463 CVE-2019-3464 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged rssh<2.2.2 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-command-execution'. Reference: http://www.pizzashack.org/rssh/security.shtml Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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

Debian 12 — crmsh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35459 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in ClusterLabs crmsh through 4.2.1. Local attackers able to call "crm history" (when "crm" is run) were able to execute commands […]

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How to Configure HashiCorp Vault on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure HashiCorp Vault on Debian 12

Introduction Debian 12 Bookworm is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure hashicorp vault on debian 12 on Bookworm leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bookworm freeze. Follow each step carefully and the […]

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

NetBSD 9.4 — pcal — 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 pcal<4.7nb1 for vulnerability class 'buffer-overrun'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1289 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — p5-LWP-Protocol-https — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — p5-LWP-Protocol-https — 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 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3230 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged p5-LWP-Protocol-https>=6.04<6.04nb1 for vulnerability class 'man-in-the-middle-attack'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3230 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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

Debian 12 — libast — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-0224 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in Library of Assorted Spiffy Things (LibAST) 0.6.1 and earlier, as used in Eterm and possibly other software, allows local users to execute […]

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