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FreeBSD 12 — enscript-letterdj — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — enscript-letterdj — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: enscript — arbitrary code execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1184 CVE-2004-1185 CVE-2004-1186 CVE-2008-3863 CVE-2008-4306 Upstream summary: Ulf Harnhammar of Secunia Research reports: Stack-based buffer overflow in the read_special_escape function in src/psgen.c […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-pymongo — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-pymongo — vulnerability — 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-2013-2132 Upstream summary: bson/_cbsonmodule.c in the mongo-python-driver (aka. pymongo) before 2.5.2, as used in MongoDB, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL […]

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How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure gitlab ce on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian 9 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — WebCalendar — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — WebCalendar — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: WebCalendar — Persistent XSS Related CVEs: CAN-2005-2320 CVE-2005-2717 CVE-2006-2762 CVE-2007-1343 CVE-2012-0846 Upstream summary: tom reports, There is no sanitation on the input of the location variable allowing for persistent XSS. […]

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SLES 15 — rtkit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — rtkit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 November 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4326 Upstream summary: RealtimeKit (aka rtkit) 0.5 does not properly use D-Bus for communication with a polkit authority, which allows local users to bypass intended […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ioquake3 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ioquake3 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2006-2082 CVE-2006-2236 Upstream summary: Directory traversal vulnerability in Quake 3 engine, as used in products including Quake3 Arena, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, and Star Trek Voyager: […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — electrum — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: electrum — JSONRPC vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6353 Upstream summary: MITRE reports: JSONRPC vulnerability Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution […]

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FreeBSD 12 — piwik — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — piwik — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: piwik — XSS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2009-4137 CVE-2010-1453 CVE-2010-2786 CVE-2015-7815 CVE-2015-7816 Upstream summary: Piwik reports: We have identified and fixed several XSS security issues in this release. Table of contents […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — gsoap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gsoap — remote code execution via via overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9765 Upstream summary: Senrio reports: Genivia gSOAP is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mercurial — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mercurial — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mercurial — multiple issues Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3068 CVE-2016-3069 CVE-2016-3105 CVE-2016-3630 CVE-2017-1000115 CVE-2017-1000116 Upstream summary: mercurial developers reports: Mercurial prior to version 4.3 is vulnerable to a missing symlink check that […]

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