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How to Configure OpenVAS Vulnerability Scanner on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure OpenVAS Vulnerability Scanner on Debian 9

Introduction How to Configure OpenVAS Vulnerability Scanner on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch 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 9. […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — xrdp — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — xrdp — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 June 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6474-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-23468 CVE-2022-23477 CVE-2022-23478 CVE-2022-23479 CVE-2022-23480 CVE-2022-23481 CVE-2022-23482 CVE-2022-23483  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that xrdp incorrectly handled validation of client-supplied data, which could lead to […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — sofia-sip — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — sofia-sip — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 1.13.8-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — sofia-sip 1.13.8-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31001 CVE-2022-31002 CVE-2022-31003 CVE-2023-22741 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.18 ships sofia-sip 1.13.8-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-31001. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — httpd and mod_http2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — httpd and mod_http2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-1670)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 June 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-1670 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-25690 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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NetBSD 9.4 — libX11 — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — libX11 — multiple vulnerabilities (15 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-2021-31535 CVE-2013-7439 CVE-2016-7943 CVE-2016-7942 CVE-2018-14599 CVE-2018-14600 CVE-2020-14344 CVE-2020-14363  +7 more Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged libX11<1.7.1 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-code-execution'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31535 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — go-toolset:ol8addon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — go-toolset:ol8addon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-14857)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 June 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-14857 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24921 CVE-2022-23772 CVE-2022-23773 CVE-2022-23806 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — firefox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — firefox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-5767)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 June 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-5767 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-36318 CVE-2022-2505 CVE-2022-36319 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification […]

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

Alpine Linux 3.18 — protobuf-c — 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 1.4.1-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — protobuf-c 1.4.1-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-33070 CVE-2021-3121 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.18 ships protobuf-c 1.4.1-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-33070. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — compat14 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — compat14 — 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 compat14<1.4.3.2 for vulnerability class 'remote-root-shell'. Reference: http://www.pine.nl/advisories/pine-cert-20020601.html Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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