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Ubuntu 20.04 — libwebp — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libwebp — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 June 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6369-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-4863 CVE-2023-1999 CVE-2018-25009 CVE-2018-25010 CVE-2018-25011 CVE-2018-25012 CVE-2018-25013 CVE-2018-25014  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that libwebp incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — xchat-2.0.[0-7]nb* — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — xchat — 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 xchat for vulnerability class 'remote-code-execution'. Reference: http://mail.nl.linux.org/xchat-announce/2004-04/msg00000.html Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — numpy — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — numpy — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 June 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5763-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33430 CVE-2021-34141 CVE-2021-41495 CVE-2021-41496 Upstream summary: It was discovered that NumPy did not properly manage memory when specifying arrays of large dimensions. If a user were tricked […]

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

NetBSD 9.4 — libtunepimp — 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-2006-3600 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged libtunepimp<0.4.2nb2 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-code-execution'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3600 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — libssh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libssh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-0628)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 June 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-0628 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-48795 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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SLES 15 — libapr-util1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libapr-util1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 18 June 2023 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2023:348-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25147 CVE-2017-12618 Upstream summary: Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in apr_base64 functions of Apache Portable Runtime Utility (APR-util) allows an attacker to write beyond bounds […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — horde — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — horde — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — 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-2009-3236 CVE-2014-1691 CVE-2017-9774 CVE-2017-14650 CVE-2019-9858 CVE-2020-8518 CVE-2020-8865 CVE-2005-3570  +8 more Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged horde<1.2.6 for vulnerability class 'remote-user-shell'. Reference: http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/templates/archive.pike%3Flist%3D1%26mid%3D198495 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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

NetBSD 9.4 — gnut — 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 gnut<0.4.27 for vulnerability class 'remote-script-inject'. Reference: http://www.gnutelliums.com/linux_unix/gnut/ Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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openSUSE Leap 15.5 — texlive — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.5

openSUSE Leap 15.5 — texlive — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — 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 SUSE-SU-2023:2284-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-32700 CVE-2023-46048 CVE-2023-46051 Upstream summary: LuaTeX before 1.17.0 allows execution of arbitrary shell commands when compiling a TeX file obtained from an untrusted source. […]

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How to Set Up Chef Infra Client on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Chef Infra Client on Debian 12

Introduction How to Set Up Chef Infra Client on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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