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Arch Linux — hostapd — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — hostapd — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201710-23 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-13088 CVE-2017-13087 CVE-2017-13082 CVE-2017-13081 CVE-2017-13080 CVE-2017-13079 CVE-2017-13078 CVE-2017-13077  +3 more Upstream summary: Type: man-in-the-middle. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.6-5. Fixed in: 2.6-6. Group: AVG-448. Table of contents Symptom […]

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

How to Install Fluentd on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Fluentd on FreeBSD 12 on FreeBSD 12. 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 privilege separation. […]

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Alpine Linux edge — sdl2_image — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — sdl2_image — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.0.5-r1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — sdl2_image 2.0.5-r1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13616 CVE-2017-12122 CVE-2017-14440 CVE-2017-14441 CVE-2017-14442 CVE-2017-14448 CVE-2017-14449 CVE-2017-14450 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships sdl2_image 2.0.5-r1 which addresses CVE-2019-13616. […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ncurses — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ncurses — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ncurses — multiple issues Related CVEs: CVE-2017-13728 CVE-2017-13729 CVE-2017-13730 CVE-2017-13731 CVE-2017-13732 CVE-2017-13733 CVE-2017-13734 Upstream summary: ncurses developers reports: There are multiple illegal address access issues and an infinite loop issue. […]

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

How to Install Docker Engine on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Docker Engine on FreeBSD 12 on FreeBSD 12. 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 privilege […]

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FreeBSD 12 — wemux — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — wemux — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: wemux — read-only can be bypassed Upstream summary: JonApps reports: The read-only mode can be bypassed and any command sent to bash session Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — jakarta-tomcat — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — jakarta-tomcat — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tomcat — XSS vulnerability in sample applications Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2090 CVE-2007-0450 CVE-2007-1355 CVE-2007-1358 Upstream summary: The Apache Project reports: The JSP and Servlet included in the sample application within the […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — ruby1.9.1 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — ruby1.9.1 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 17 April 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3945-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-8320 CVE-2019-8321 CVE-2019-8322 CVE-2019-8323 CVE-2019-8324 CVE-2019-8325 CVE-2018-16395 CVE-2018-16396  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Ruby incorrectly handled certain RubyGems. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Gentoo Linux — mail-filter/spamassassin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — mail-filter/spamassassin — 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-202105-26 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1946 Upstream summary: It was discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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