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How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Debian 11

Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up automatic security updates on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully […]

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

Debian 11 — ksh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14868 Upstream summary: In ksh version 20120801, a flaw was found in the way it evaluates certain environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw to override or […]

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Debian 11 — kwallet-pam — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — kwallet-pam — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10380 Upstream summary: kwallet-pam in KDE KWallet before 5.12.6 allows local users to obtain ownership of arbitrary files via a symlink attack. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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Gentoo Linux — www-servers/puma — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — www-servers/puma — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-28 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29509 CVE-2021-41136 CVE-2022-23634 CVE-2022-24790 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Puma. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Debian 11 — lynis — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — lynis — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3986 CVE-2017-8108 CVE-2019-13033 CVE-2020-13882 Upstream summary: include/tests_webservers in Lynis before 1.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/lynis.*.unsorted file with an […]

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

Oracle Linux 9 — curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-5245)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 September 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-5245 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-27774 CVE-2022-27782 CVE-2022-22576 CVE-2022-27776 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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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2022-47984 — sql injection — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2022-47984 — sql injection — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 15 September 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2022-47984, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2022-47984 NVD summary: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is vulnerable to SQL injection. A remote attacker could send specially crafted SQL statements, which could allow the attacker […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — rpcbind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:1665 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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