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FreeBSD 13 — xdeview — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — xdeview — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: uudeview buffer overflows Upstream summary: The authors of UUDeview report repairing two buffer overflows in their software. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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How To Use Functions in SQL — step-by-step DevOps tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Functions in SQL

When working with relational databases and Structured Query Language (SQL), you can store, manage, and retrieve data from the relational database management system. SQL can also perform calculations and manipulate data through the use of functions. In this tutorial, you’ll use different SQL functions to perform mathematical calculations, manipulate strings and dates, and calculate summaries using aggregate functions.

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How to Configure OpenTelemetry Collector on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure OpenTelemetry Collector on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure OpenTelemetry Collector 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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Ubuntu 16.04 — blueman — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — blueman — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4605-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15238 Upstream summary: Vaisha Bernard discovered that blueman did not properly sanitize input on the d-bus interface to blueman-mechanism. A local attacker could possibly use this issue […]

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How to Use and Understand Action Objects and the cloud provider API — step-by-step Programming tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use and Understand Action Objects and the cloud provider API

In version two of the cloud provider API, each event that occurs creates [an “Action” object](https://www.progressiverobot.com/). These serve both as records of events that have occurred in the past and as a way to check the progress of an on-going event. From creating a new Droplet to transferring an image to a new region, an Action object will provide you with useful information about the event. This article will explain Action objects and show how they can be used in practice.

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SLES 15 — python311-httpx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python311-httpx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41945 Upstream summary: Encode OSS httpx < 0.23.0 is affected by improper input validation in `httpx.URL`, `httpx.Client` and some functions using `httpx.URL.copy_with`. Table of contents […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1000117 CVE-2017-14867 CVE-2018-11235 CVE-2018-17456 CVE-2019-1348 CVE-2020-11008 CVE-2020-5260 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution […]

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