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FreeBSD 13 — tinymce — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — tinymce — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 June 2023 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: TinyMCE — mXSS in multiple plugins Related CVEs: CVE-2023-48219 Upstream summary: TinyMCE reports: Special characters in unescaped text nodes can trigger mXSS when using TinyMCE undo/redo, getContentAPI, resetContentAPI, and Autosave […]

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How to Set Up Node Exporter for Server Metrics on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Node Exporter for Server Metrics on Debian 12

Introduction Debian 12 Bookworm is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up node exporter for server metrics 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 […]

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Debian 12 — file — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — file — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 June 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0102 CVE-2003-1092 CVE-2004-1304 CVE-2007-1536 CVE-2007-2026 CVE-2007-2799 CVE-2009-0947 CVE-2009-0948  +12 more Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in tryelf() in readelf.c of the file command allows attackers to execute arbitrary code […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/protobuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/protobuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202408-31 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1941 Upstream summary: A vulnerability has been discovered in protobuf and protobuf-python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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

Debian 12 — libopenobex — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 June 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-2366 Upstream summary: ircp_io.c in libopenobex for ircp 1.2, when ircp is run with the -r option, does not prompt the user when overwriting files, which allows user-assisted […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — zeromq — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — zeromq — multiple vulnerabilities (10 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-2019-6250 CVE-2019-13132 CVE-2014-7202 CVE-2014-7203 CVE-2021-20234 CVE-2021-20235 CVE-2021-20236 CVE-2021-20237  +2 more Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged zeromq>=4.2.0<4.3.1 for vulnerability class 'remote-code-execution'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6250 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Debian 11 — libtommath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libtommath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 June 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2023-36328 Upstream summary: Integer Overflow vulnerability in mp_grow in libtom libtommath before commit beba892bc0d4e4ded4d667ab1d2a94f4d75109a9, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial of service (DoS). Table […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — xine-lib-1rc[2-5]* — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — xine-lib — 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 xine-lib for vulnerability class 'remote-code-execution'. Reference: http://www.xinehq.de/index.php/security/XSA-2004-4 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 the System Timezone on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the System Timezone on Debian 12

Introduction Deploying configure the system timezone on debian 12 on a Debian 12 Bookworm machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian […]

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