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Gentoo Linux — dev-cpp/libmcpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-cpp/libmcpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-04 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14274 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read vulnerability have been discovered in libmcpp, which could be exploited for denial of service. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-libgcrypt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-libgcrypt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: GnuPG and Libgcrypt — side-channel attack vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4242 Upstream summary: Werner Koch of the GNU project reports: Noteworthy changes in version 1.5.3: Mitigate the Yarom/Falkner flush+reload side-channel attack […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — hplip — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — hplip — multiple vulnerabilities (10 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-2025:14655-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6923 CVE-2007-5208 CVE-2010-4267 CVE-2011-2697 CVE-2013-4325 CVE-2013-6402 CVE-2013-6427 CVE-2015-0839  +2 more Upstream summary: The HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) software may potentially be affected by […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: portaudit — auditfile remote code execution Upstream summary: Michael Gmelin and Jörg Scheinert has reported a remote command execution vulnerability in portaudit. An attacker who can get the user to […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — php5 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — php5 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2012:0590-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-1823 CVE-2012-2688 CVE-2014-3622 CVE-2010-2225 CVE-2010-2950 CVE-2012-0830 CVE-2013-6420 CVE-2015-0235  +12 more Upstream summary: sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mono — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mono — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mono — DoS and code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2006-5072 CVE-2009-0217 CVE-2009-0689 Upstream summary: NCC Group reports: An attacker who can cause a carefully-chosen string to be converted to a floating-point […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — nsd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — nsd — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-2979 CVE-2016-6173 CVE-2019-13207 CVE-2020-28935 Upstream summary: FreeBSD NSD before 3.2.13 allows remote attackers to crash a NSD child server process (SIGSEGV) and cause a denial […]

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Debian 10 – sshd Fails to Start After Config Change – Fast Validation Workflow

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 February 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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How to Configure Samba on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Samba on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Configure Samba on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 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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