April 2021 - Page 5 of 62

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2019-1959)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 April 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-1959 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20784 CVE-2019-11810 CVE-2019-11811 CVE-2019-11085 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — telegraf — 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 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26160 Upstream summary: jwt-go before 4.0.0-preview1 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in situations with []string{} for m["aud"] (which is allowed by the specification). Because the type assertion […]

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How to Set Up Consul on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Consul on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Set Up Consul on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with the default […]

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Java 13 Features — step-by-step Programming tutorial on Progressive Robot

Java 13 Features

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/java-13-features/ Java 13 was released for production use on 17th September 2019. There are not a lot of developer-specific features in Java 13 because of the 6-month release cycle. Java 13 Features Some of the important Java 13 features are: Text Blocks – JEP 355 New Methods in String Class for Text Blocks Switch […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php5-ftp — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php5-ftp — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php5 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-4643 CVE-2015-4644 Upstream summary: The PHP project reports: DOM and GD: Fixed bug #69719 (Incorrect handling of paths with NULs). FTP: Improved fix for […]

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FreeBSD 13 — ja-acroread — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ja-acroread — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: acroread — XML External Entity vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1306 Upstream summary: Sverre H. Huseby discovered a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader. Under certain circumstances, using XML scripts it […]

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Использование сервера SMTP Google — step-by-step DevOps tutorial on Progressive Robot

Использование сервера SMTP Google

Портативный сервер Google SMTP входит в число малоизвестных функциональных компонентов Gmail и Google Apps. Вместо того чтобы управлять собственным сервером исходящей почты в the cloud provider VPS, вы можете просто настроить сервер SMTP Google для работы с любым скриптом или с любой программой, которые вы хотите использовать для отправки электронной почты.

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Gentoo Linux — media-libs/openexr — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — media-libs/openexr — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202210-31 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3598 CVE-2021-3605 CVE-2021-3933 CVE-2021-3941 CVE-2021-20304 CVE-2021-23169 CVE-2021-45942 CVE-2020-11758  +12 more Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenEXR. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table […]

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Debian 10 — spice — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — spice — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 April 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14355 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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