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

AlmaLinux 8 — texlive — 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-2022:1889 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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FreeBSD 13 — linux-f10-pango — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — linux-f10-pango — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pango — integer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2009-1194 Upstream summary: oCERT reports: Pango suffers from a multiplicative integer overflow which may lead to a potentially exploitable, heap overflow depending on the […]

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FreeBSD 13 — rdesktop — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — rdesktop — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rdesktop – critical – Remote Code Execution Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20174 CVE-2018-20175 CVE-2018-20176 CVE-2018-20177 CVE-2018-20178 CVE-2018-20179 CVE-2018-20180 CVE-2018-20181  +11 more Upstream summary: Fix memory corruption in process_bitmap_data – CVE-2018-8794 Fix remote […]

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How to Set Up Consul on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Consul on Debian 9

Introduction How to Set Up Consul on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 9. This […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libcryptopp8_6_0 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libcryptopp8_6_0 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:1968-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14318 CVE-2021-40530 Upstream summary: Crypto++ 8.3.0 and earlier contains a timing side channel in ECDSA signature generation. This allows a local or remote attacker, able […]

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Debian 11 — atari800 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — atari800 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 September 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0630 CVE-2004-1076 Upstream summary: Multiple buffer overflows in the atari800.svgalib setuid program of the Atari 800 emulator (atari800) before 1.2.2 allow local users to gain privileges via long […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: webmin — unauthenticated remote code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2005-3912 CVE-2005-3962 CVE-2019-15107 Upstream summary: Joe Cooper reports: I've rolled out Webmin version 1.930 and Usermin version 1.780 for all repositories. This […]

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

Debian 11 — imapfilter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 September 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-10937 Upstream summary: IMAPFilter through 2.6.12 does not validate the hostname in an SSL certificate. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python39-mpmath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python39-mpmath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29063 Upstream summary: A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in Mpmath v1.0.0 through v1.2.1 when the mpmathify function is called. Table […]

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How to Install GCC and Build Essential Tools on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install GCC and Build Essential Tools on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Install GCC and Build Essential Tools on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install […]

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