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FreeBSD 12 — tdiary — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — tdiary — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tdiary — injection vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2006-6174 Upstream summary: An undisclosed eRuby injection vulnerability had been discovered in tDiary. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Debian 10 — ppp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — ppp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 March 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8597 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 12 — irssi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — irssi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: irssi — Use after free when sending SASL login to the server Related CVEs: CVE-2010-1155 CVE-2010-1156 CVE-2016-7044 CVE-2016-7045 CVE-2017-10965 CVE-2017-10966 CVE-2017-15227 CVE-2017-15228  +12 more Upstream summary: Irssi reports: Use after […]

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How to Set Up Btrfs Snapshots with Snapper on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Btrfs Snapshots with Snapper on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Btrfs Snapshots with Snapper on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Step 1 — Check Btrfs Filesystem btrfs filesystem show […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — libzip — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libzip — denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2015-2331 CVE-2017-14107 Upstream summary: libzip developers report: The _zip_read_eocd64 function in zip_open.c in libzip before 1.3.0 mishandles EOCD records, which allows remote attackers […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — newsgrab — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: newsgrab — insecure file and directory creation Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0153 CVE-2005-0154 Upstream summary: The newsgrab script uses insecure permissions during the creation of the local output directory and downloaded files. […]

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How to Set Up Snapshots with LVM on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Snapshots with LVM on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Snapshots with LVM on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster 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 10 install with […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — kget — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — kget — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2010:024 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-1000 Upstream summary: Directory traversal vulnerability in KGet in KDE SC 4.0.0 through 4.4.3 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — plib — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: plib — stack-based buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2011-4620 CVE-2012-4552 Upstream summary: CVE reports: Stack-based buffer overflow in the error function in ssg/ssgParser.cxx in PLIB 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to execute […]

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Debian 10 — sphinxsearch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — sphinxsearch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-29050 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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