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SLES 15 — libSDL — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libSDL — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 September 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:1218-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33657 CVE-2020-14409 CVE-2020-14410 CVE-2019-13616 CVE-2019-7572 CVE-2019-7573 CVE-2019-7574 CVE-2019-7575  +7 more Upstream summary: There is a heap overflow problem in video/SDL_pixels.c in SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2021:1646-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44540 CVE-2021-44541 CVE-2021-44542 CVE-2021-20216 CVE-2021-20217 CVE-2021-20272 CVE-2021-20273 CVE-2021-20274  +11 more Upstream summary: A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in get_url_spec_param() by freeing […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: wireshark — PCNFSD Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0176 CVE-2004-0365 CVE-2004-0367 CVE-2004-0504 CVE-2004-0505 CVE-2004-0506 CVE-2004-0507 CVE-2004-0633  +12 more Upstream summary: Secunia reports: A vulnerability has been reported in […]

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FreeBSD 13 — claws-mail — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — claws-mail — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: claws-mail — no bounds checking on the output buffer in conv_jistoeuc, conv_euctojis, conv_sjistoeuc Related CVEs: CVE-2007-1558 CVE-2007-2958 CVE-2007-6208 CVE-2015-8614 Upstream summary: DrWhax reports: So in codeconv.c there is a function […]

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FreeBSD 12 — plexmediaserver-plexpass — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — plexmediaserver-plexpass — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Plex Media Server — security vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-13415 CVE-2021-42835 Upstream summary: Plex Security Team reports: We have recently been made aware of a security vulnerability in Plex Media Server […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — iourbanterror — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: id Tech 3 — remote code execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6903 Upstream summary: The content auto-download of id Tech 3 can be used to deliver maliciously crafted content, that triggers […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — 389-ds:1.4 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — 389-ds:1.4 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2022-0889)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 September 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-0889 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4091 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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FreeBSD 13 — matomo — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — matomo — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: matomo — XSS vulnerability Upstream summary: Matomo reports: Several XSS issues have been fixed thanks to the great work of security researchers who responsible disclosed issues to us. Table of […]

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

How to Install InfluxDB on FreeBSD 13

Introduction How to Install InfluxDB on FreeBSD 13 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 13 server operator. FreeBSD 13 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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FreeBSD 13 — kwebkitpart — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — kwebkitpart — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kwebkitpart, kde-runtime — insufficient input validation Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8600 Upstream summary: Albert Aastals Cid reports: kwebkitpart and the bookmarks:// io slave were not sanitizing input correctly allowing to some javascript […]

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