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FreeBSD 13 — py311-psutil — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py311-psutil — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-psutil — double free vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18874 Upstream summary: ret2libc reports: psutil (aka python-psutil) through 5.6.5 can have a double free. This occurs because of refcount mishandling within a […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — libntlm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libntlm — buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17455 Upstream summary: NVD reports: Libntlm through 1.5 relies on a fixed buffer size for tSmbNtlmAuthRequest, tSmbNtlmAuthChallenge, and tSmbNtlmAuthResponse read and write operations, […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – apt update fails with Release file not valid yet – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 📖 ~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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FreeBSD 13 — fspd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — fspd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: fsp buffer overflow and directory traversal vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2003-1022 CVE-2004-0011 Upstream summary: The Debian security team reported a pair of vulnerabilities in fsp: A vulnerability was discovered in fsp, […]

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Debian 11 — heartbeat — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — heartbeat — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-1215 CVE-2005-2231 CVE-2006-3121 CVE-2006-3815 CVE-2009-3736 Upstream summary: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in heartbeat 0.4.9 and earlier (claimed as buffer overflows in some sources) allow remote attackers to execute […]

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How to Configure Winbind on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Winbind on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure winbind on IBM AIX 7.3 with practical examples […]

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FreeBSD 13 — pcre — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — pcre — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PCRE2: heap-buffer-overflow read in match_ref due to missing boundary restoration in SCS Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2491 CVE-2007-1659 CVE-2007-1660 CVE-2007-1661 CVE-2007-1662 CVE-2007-4766 CVE-2007-4767 CVE-2007-4768  +9 more Upstream summary: [email protected] reports: The PCRE2 […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — gcc-toolset-12-binutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — gcc-toolset-12-binutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-2873)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-2873 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4285 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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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2022-22368 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2022-22368 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 28 July 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2022-22368, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2022-22368 NVD summary: IBM Spectrum Scale 5.1.0 through 5.1.3.0 uses weaker than expected cryptographic algorithms that could allow an attacker to decrypt highly sensitive information. IBM X-Force […]

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