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FreeBSD 13 — mysql81-client — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mysql81-client — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — Multiple vulnerabilities Upstream summary: Oracle reports: 36 new security patches for Oracle MySQL. 11 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over […]

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Debian 11 — picolibc — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — picolibc — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14871 CVE-2019-14872 CVE-2019-14873 CVE-2019-14874 CVE-2019-14876 CVE-2019-14877 CVE-2019-14878 CVE-2021-3420 Upstream summary: The REENT_CHECK macro (see newlib/libc/include/sys/reent.h) as used by REENT_CHECK_TM, REENT_CHECK_MISC, REENT_CHECK_MP and other newlib macros in versions prior […]

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Common Problems 115404

YUM GPG Key Verification Failures

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Install Rust on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Rust on FreeBSD 13

Introduction Deploying install rust on freebsd 13 on a FreeBSD 13 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard base + […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15853 CVE-2018-15854 CVE-2018-15855 CVE-2018-15856 CVE-2018-15857 CVE-2018-15858 CVE-2018-15859 CVE-2018-15861  +3 more Upstream summary: Endless recursion exists in xkbcomp/expr.c in xkbcommon and libxkbcommon before 0.8.1, which could be used by […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libusbx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libusbx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2020:4587 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-5537 CVE-2018-17191 CVE-2019-17560 CVE-2019-17561 CVE-2020-11986 Upstream summary: Unspecified vulnerability in the NetBeans component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 8.1 allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0269 CVE-2020-10663 Upstream summary: The JSON gem before 1.5.5, 1.6.x before 1.6.8, and 1.7.x before 1.7.7 for Ruby allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — squashfs-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — squashfs-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5078-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-40153 CVE-2021-41072 Upstream summary: USN-5078-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Squashfs-Tools. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Etienne Stalmans discovered that […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — oswatcher — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9444)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 December 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9444 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-2464 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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