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FreeBSD 12 — py311-flask-security — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py311-flask-security — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-flask-security — user redirect to arbitrary URL vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-23385 Upstream summary: Snyk reports: This affects all versions of package Flask-Security. When using the `get_post_logout_redirect` and `get_post_login_redirect` functions, it […]

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How to Use AIX WPAR Manager on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX WPAR Manager 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 use aix wpar manager on IBM AIX 7.3 with […]

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Debian 10 — rsyslog — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — rsyslog — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24903 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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Debian 11 — ruby-gon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ruby-gon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25739 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in the gon gem before gon-6.4.0 for Ruby. MultiJson does not honor the escape_mode parameter to escape fields as an XSS […]

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Debian 11 — python-tablib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — python-tablib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2810 Upstream summary: An exploitable vulnerability exists in the Databook loading functionality of Tablib 0.11.4. A yaml loaded Databook can execute arbitrary python commands resulting in command execution. […]

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Debian 11 — golang-github-sylabs-sif — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — golang-github-sylabs-sif — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29499 CVE-2022-39237 Upstream summary: SIF is an open source implementation of the Singularity Container Image Format. The `siftool new` command and func siftool.New() produce predictable UUID identifiers due […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — knot-resolver — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — knot-resolver — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6225-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40188 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Knot Resolver did not correctly handle certain client options. A remote attacker could send requests to malicous domains and cause […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5826-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44540 CVE-2021-44543 CVE-2020-35502 CVE-2021-20209 CVE-2021-20210 CVE-2021-20211 CVE-2021-20212 CVE-2021-20213  +8 more Upstream summary: Joshua Rogers discovered that Privoxy incorrectly handled memory allocation. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — schroot — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — schroot — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5584-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2787 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Schroot incorrectly handled certain Schroot names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to break schroot's internal state causing a […]

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