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

FreeBSD 12 — pcal — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pcal — buffer overflow vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1289 Upstream summary: Danny Lungstrom has found two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in pcal which can lead to execution of arbitrary code by making […]

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FreeBSD 12 — rdesktop — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — rdesktop — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rdesktop – critical – Remote Code Execution Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20174 CVE-2018-20175 CVE-2018-20176 CVE-2018-20177 CVE-2018-20178 CVE-2018-20179 CVE-2018-20180 CVE-2018-20181  +11 more Upstream summary: Fix memory corruption in process_bitmap_data – CVE-2018-8794 Fix remote […]

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Alpine Linux edge — confuse — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — confuse — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 3.2.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — confuse 3.2.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14447 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships confuse 3.2.2-r0 which addresses CVE-2018-14447. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Debian 9 — apache2 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — apache2 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 August 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15710 CVE-2017-3167 CVE-2017-9788 CVE-2017-9798 CVE-2018-17189 CVE-2019-9517 CVE-2019-10092 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution […]

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How to Configure the APT Package Manager on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the APT Package Manager on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure the apt package manager on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — pango1.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — pango1.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3750-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15120 Upstream summary: Jeffrey M. discovered that Pango incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Table of […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libykcs11 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libykcs11 — 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 advisory openSUSE-SU-2018:2623-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14779 CVE-2018-14780 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow issue was discovered in the Yubico-Piv 1.5.0 smartcard driver. The file lib/ykpiv.c contains the following code in the […]

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How to Configure PowerVS Network Connectivity on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PowerVS Network Connectivity on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure powervs network connectivity on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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SLES 15 — libneon27 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libneon27 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 August 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2009:018 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2473 CVE-2009-2474 Upstream summary: neon before 0.28.6, when expat is used, does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause […]

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SLES 15 — enigmail — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — enigmail — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 August 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2018:1329-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-17688 CVE-2017-17689 CVE-2018-12019 CVE-2014-5369 CVE-2019-12269 Upstream summary: The OpenPGP specification allows a Cipher Feedback Mode (CFB) malleability-gadget attack that can indirectly lead to plaintext exfiltration, […]

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