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FreeBSD 13 — ja-groff — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ja-groff — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: groff — pic2graph and eqn2graph are vulnerable to symlink attack through temporary files Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0969 CVE-2004-1296 Upstream summary: The eqn2graph and pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — python-greenlet — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — python-greenlet — 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-2020:1622 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 — mysql-scripts — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mysql-scripts — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mysql-scripts — mysqlaccess insecure temporary file creation Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0457 CVE-2005-0004 Upstream summary: The Debian Security Team reports: Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña from the Debian Security Audit Project discovered a temporary […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — lukemftpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tnftpd — remotely exploitable vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0794 Upstream summary: lukemftpd(8) is an enhanced BSD FTP server produced within the NetBSD project. The sources for lukemftpd are shipped with some […]

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Gentoo Linux — app-arch/file-roller — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — app-arch/file-roller — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202009-06 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11736 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GNOME File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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FreeBSD 13 — gnu-radius — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — gnu-radius — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gnu-radius — SNMP-related denial-of-service Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0849 Upstream summary: An iDEFENSE security advisory reports: Remote exploitation of an input validation error in version 1.2 of GNU radiusd could allow a […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — wkhtmltopdf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — wkhtmltopdf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6232-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-21365 Upstream summary: It was discovered that wkhtmltopdf was not properly enforcing the same-origin policy when processing certain HTML files. If a user or automated system using […]

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How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up configure ssl/tls with openssl on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to […]

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

Ubuntu 20.04 — mpmath — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 May 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7160-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29063 Upstream summary: It was discovered Mpmath incorrectly handled certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Mpmath to consume resources, leading to […]

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