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FreeBSD 12 — py36-yaml — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py36-yaml — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 July 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PyYAML — arbitrary code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18342 CVE-2020-14343 CVE-2020-1747 Upstream summary: A vulnerability was discovered in the PyYAML library in versions before 5.4, where it is susceptible to arbitrary […]

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What is a CPU? — step-by-step DevOps tutorial on Progressive Robot

What is a CPU?

The central processing unit, or CPU, is a vital component of a computer system. Often referred to as the “brain” of a computer, the CPU receives instructions from software programs or connected hardware, and performs the mathematical and logical operations required to produce the desired…

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How to Configure iptables Packet Filtering on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iptables Packet Filtering on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying configure iptables packet filtering on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster 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 You will […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — rubygem-activestorage — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 July 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Rails — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8162 CVE-2020-8164 CVE-2020-8165 CVE-2020-8166 CVE-2020-8167 Upstream summary: Ruby on Rails blog: Hi everyone! Rails 5.2.4.3 and 6.0.3.1 have been released! These releases contain important […]

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How To Install R on Debian 10 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install R on Debian 10

An open-source programming language, R is widely used for developing statistical software, performing data analysis and visualization. R offers many user-generated packages for specific areas of study, which makes it applicable to many fields. In this tutorial, we will…

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Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-4654)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 July 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4654 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20916 CVE-2019-20907 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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How to Configure Group Policy Preferences on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Group Policy Preferences on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Group Policy Preferences Group Policy Preferences (GPP) extend the traditional Group Policy settings model by providing a richer set of configuration items that can be applied, updated, or removed based on targeting conditions. Introduced in Windows Server 2008 and fully supported in Windows Server 2016, GPP covers drive […]

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