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Ubuntu 16.04 — openjpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — openjpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5664-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-10506 CVE-2016-7445 CVE-2016-9112 CVE-2017-17479 CVE-2018-18088 CVE-2020-27824 Upstream summary: It was discovered that OpenJPEG did not properly handle PNM headers, resulting in a null pointer dereference. A remote […]

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SLES 12 — puppet — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — puppet — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:3355-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-27023 CVE-2020-7942 CVE-2011-3848 CVE-2011-3872 CVE-2012-3864 CVE-2012-3865 CVE-2012-3866 CVE-2013-3567  +6 more Upstream summary: A flaw was discovered in Puppet Agent and Puppet Server that may result […]

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How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 with Chef — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 with Chef

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 with Chef Chef is an open-source configuration management platform that automates the provisioning, configuration, and management of infrastructure. Chef uses Ruby-based DSL “recipes” and “cookbooks” to describe how servers should be configured. For Windows Server 2019, Chef provides full support through the Chef Infra Client agent, enabling the […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — tog-pegasus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — tog-pegasus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:4678 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — pulseaudio — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — pulseaudio — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:1903 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libpwquality — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libpwquality — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:1605 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — GNOME security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2021-1586)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-1586 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-9983 CVE-2019-13012 CVE-2020-13584 CVE-2020-9951 CVE-2020-9948 CVE-2020-13543 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.46.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — graphviz 2.46.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-18032 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships graphviz 2.46.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-18032. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — switchboard-plug-bluetooth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — switchboard-plug-bluetooth — 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-2024:14486-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-21367 Upstream summary: Switchboard Bluetooth Plug for elementary OS from version 2.3.0 and before version version 2.3.5 has an incorrect authorization vulnerability. When the Bluetooth plug is running (in […]

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