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FreeBSD 13 — x86_64-pc-mingw32-binutils — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — x86_64-pc-mingw32-binutils — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: GNU binutils — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8501 CVE-2014-8502 CVE-2014-8503 Upstream summary: US-CERT/NIST reports: The _bfd_XXi_swap_aouthdr_in function in bfd/peXXigen.c in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — qt5-qtwayland — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — qt5-qtwayland — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:4172 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3481 CVE-2018-19869 CVE-2018-19871 CVE-2018-19872 Upstream summary: Qt is a software toolkit for developing applications. The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: adwaita-qt (1.2.1), python-qt5 (5.15.0), […]

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

Debian 11 — sqlgrey — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1113 Upstream summary: SQL injection vulnerability in SQLgrey Postfix greylisting service before 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) sender or (2) recipient […]

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Debian 11 — md4c — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — md4c — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26148 CVE-2021-30027 Upstream summary: md_push_block_bytes in md4c.c in md4c 0.4.5 allows attackers to trigger use of uninitialized memory, and cause a denial of service (e.g., assertion failure) via […]

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How to Configure OpenDKIM with Postfix on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure OpenDKIM with Postfix on Debian 11

Introduction Deploying configure opendkim with postfix on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye 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 You will […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-12950 CVE-2017-12951 CVE-2017-12952 CVE-2017-12953 CVE-2017-12954 CVE-2018-14449 CVE-2018-14450 CVE-2018-14451  +12 more Upstream summary: The gig::Region::Region function in gig.cpp in libgig 4.0.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — gnupg2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — gnupg2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-6463)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-6463 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-34903 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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Ubuntu 16.04 — cifs-utils — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — cifs-utils — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7688-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-27239 CVE-2021-20208 CVE-2020-14342 CVE-2022-29869 Upstream summary: Aurélien Aptel discovered that cifs-utils invoked a shell when requesting a password. In certain environments, a local attacker could possibly use […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9612)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 August 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9612 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21505 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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