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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — cfitsio — vulnerability — 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-2018:1038-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000166 Upstream summary: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2018-3848 and CVE-2018-3849. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2018-3848 and CVE-2018-3849. Notes: […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — ru-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openoffice — DOC document heap overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0752 CVE-2005-0941 Upstream summary: AD-LAB reports that a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OpenOffice's handling of DOC documents. When reading […]

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Windows Server 2016 — Windows Update for Business enrollment conflict blocks update scans — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 Install and Configure InfluxDB on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure InfluxDB on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install and configure influxdb 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 and […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — linux-jdk — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jdk — jar directory traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1029 CVE-2005-1080 Upstream summary: Pluf has discovered a vulnerability in Sun Java JDK/SDK, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to […]

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FreeBSD 12 — graphite — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: graphite2 — out-of-bounds write with malicious font Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1521 CVE-2016-1522 CVE-2016-1523 CVE-2016-1526 CVE-2016-1969 CVE-2016-1977 CVE-2016-2790 CVE-2016-2791  +12 more Upstream summary: Mozilla Foundation reports: An out-of-bounds write in the Graphite […]

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How to Set Up AIX System Resource Controller (SRC) Subsystems on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up AIX System Resource Controller (SRC) Subsystems 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 set up aix system resource controller (src) subsystems on […]

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

SLES 15 — evolution — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2019:1266-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15587 Upstream summary: GNOME Evolution through 3.28.2 is prone to OpenPGP signatures being spoofed for arbitrary messages using a specially crafted email that contains a […]

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How To Manage an SQL Database — step-by-step Databases tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Manage an SQL Database

SQL databases come installed with all the commands you need to add, modify, delete, and query your data. This cheat sheet-style guide provides a quick reference to some of the most commonly-used SQL commands.

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