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

AlmaLinux 8 — vhostmd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:1681 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 — unalz — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 October 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2005-3862 CVE-2006-0950 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in unalz before 0.53 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via long file names in ALZ archives. Table of contents Symptom […]

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How to Set Up pf Firewall on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up pf Firewall on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up pf Firewall on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for fine-grained […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 October 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3050 CVE-2019-19630 CVE-2021-20308 CVE-2021-23158 CVE-2021-23165 CVE-2021-23180 CVE-2021-23191 CVE-2021-23206  +12 more Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the set_page_size function in util.cxx in HTMLDOC 1.8.27 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 October 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-7271 CVE-2014-7272 CVE-2015-0856 CVE-2018-14345 CVE-2020-28049 Upstream summary: Simple Desktop Display Manager (SDDM) before 0.10.0 allows local users to log in as user "sddm" without authentication. Table of contents […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jasper — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2008-3520 CVE-2008-3522 CVE-2011-4516 CVE-2011-4517 CVE-2014-8137 CVE-2014-8138 CVE-2014-8157 CVE-2014-8158  +12 more Upstream summary: JasPer Releases: – Fix memory-related bugs in the JPEG-2000 codec resulting from […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — sed — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2022:1996 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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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-38877 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-38877 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 1 October 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2021-38877, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2021-38877 NVD summary: IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3.10 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web […]

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How to Install Terraform on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Terraform on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Install Terraform on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet filtering, and […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-29905 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-29905 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 1 October 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2021-29905, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2021-29905 NVD summary: IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3.10 and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code […]

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