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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0994 CVE-2006-1060 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in xzgv 0.8 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via images with large width and height values, which […]

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FreeBSD 13 — strongswan — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — strongswan — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: strongSwan — Heap-based buffer overflow in eap-mschapv2 plugin due to improper handling of failure request packets Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2944 CVE-2013-5018 CVE-2013-6075 CVE-2013-6076 CVE-2014-2338 CVE-2015-3991 CVE-2015-4171 CVE-2015-8023  +12 more Upstream summary: […]

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FreeBSD 13 — sylpheed — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — sylpheed — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: claws-mail — POP3 Format String Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0667 CVE-2005-0926 CVE-2007-2958 Upstream summary: A Secunia Advisory reports: A format string error in the "inc_put_error()" function in src/inc.c when displaying a […]

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

Debian 11 — gkrellm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0723 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in gkrellmd for gkrellm 2.1.x before 2.1.14 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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How to Configure the AIX Firewall with IPFilter on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the AIX Firewall with IPFilter 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 the aix firewall with ipfilter on IBM AIX […]

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

Debian 11 — btrfsmaintenance — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14722 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in evaluate_auto_mountpoint in btrfsmaintenance-functions in btrfsmaintenance through 0.4.1. Code execution as root can occur via a specially crafted filesystem label if […]

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Debian 11 — ruby-rack-cors — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ruby-rack-cors — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11173 CVE-2019-18978 Upstream summary: Missing anchor in generated regex for rack-cors before 0.4.1 allows a malicious third-party site to perform CORS requests. If the configuration were intended to […]

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

Debian 11 — libxext — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1982 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXext 1.3.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via vectors related […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — shim — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — shim — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6355-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-28737 CVE-2021-3695 CVE-2021-3696 CVE-2021-3697 CVE-2021-3981 CVE-2022-28733 CVE-2022-28734 CVE-2022-28735  +3 more Upstream summary: Daniel Axtens discovered that specially crafted images could cause a heap-based out-of-bonds write. A local […]

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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-2022-9142)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 July 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9142 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-0492 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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