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FreeBSD 13 — linux-curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — linux-curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 September 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: curl — TFTP packet buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2006-1061 Upstream summary: A Project cURL Security Advisory reports: libcurl uses the given file part of a TFTP URL in a […]

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Debian 11 — pcsc-lite — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — pcsc-lite — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-0407 CVE-2010-4531 CVE-2016-10109 Upstream summary: Multiple buffer overflows in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite before 1.5.4 allow […]

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How to Configure PHP Error Logging on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PHP Error Logging on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure PHP Error Logging on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to date: zypper […]

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Debian 11 — file — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — file — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 16.04 — onionshare — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — onionshare — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7625-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-19960 CVE-2022-21689 Upstream summary: It was discovered that OnionShare could be exploited when run with the –debug argument. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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

Oracle Linux 9 — libksba — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-7090)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 September 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-7090 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-3515 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — bat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — bat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2022:1127-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24713 Upstream summary: regex is an implementation of regular expressions for the Rust language. The regex crate features built-in mitigations to prevent denial of service […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2007-4621 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2007-4621 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 10 September 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2007-4621, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2007-4621 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in crontab in IBM AIX 5.2 allows local users to gain privileges via long command line arguments. References: ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/c   labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/d   […]

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How to Set Up CouchDB on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up CouchDB on Debian 11

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up CouchDB on Debian 11 on Debian 11 Bullseye. Debian Bullseye uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 11 install with the standard […]

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Debian 11 – sudo Stops Working Due to Broken Permissions – Emergency Repair

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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