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How To Define Functions in Python 3 — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Define Functions in Python 3

A function is a block of instructions that, once defined, both performs an action once the function is called and makes that action available for later use. Functions make code more modular, allowing you to use the same code over and over again. In this tutorial, we’ll go over how to define your own functions to use in your coding projects.

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Debian 11 — faad2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — faad2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4201 CVE-2008-5244 CVE-2017-9218 CVE-2017-9219 CVE-2017-9220 CVE-2017-9221 CVE-2017-9222 CVE-2017-9223  +12 more Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — tor — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — tor — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5036-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-8955 CVE-2021-28089 CVE-2021-28090 CVE-2021-34548 CVE-2021-34549 CVE-2021-34550 CVE-2021-38385 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Tor incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to […]

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How to Deploy a Django Application with Gunicorn and Nginx on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy a Django Application with Gunicorn and Nginx on RHEL 9

Django is a high-level Python web framework that follows the “batteries included” philosophy — it provides an ORM, authentication, admin interface, form validation, URL routing, templating, and security middleware out of the box. This makes Django the framework of choice for data-driven applications and content management systems where rapid development and maintainability matter. Django’s ORM […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — authd — 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-2019:1970 Upstream summary: The authd packages contain authd, a small and fast RFC 1413 ident protocol daemon with both xinetd server and interactive modes that supports IPv6 and IPv4 as well as […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — libepoxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2021:4234 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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Arch Linux — apache — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — apache — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202110-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-42013 CVE-2019-0220 CVE-2019-0217 CVE-2019-0215 CVE-2019-0211 CVE-2019-0197 CVE-2019-0196 CVE-2017-9789  +12 more Upstream summary: Type: directory traversal. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.4.50-1. Fixed in: 2.4.51-1. Group: AVG-2450. Table of contents […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-1999-0130 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-1999-0130 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-1999-0130, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-1999-0130 NVD summary: Local users can start Sendmail in daemon mode and gain root privileges. References: www.securityfocus.com/bid/716   www.securityfocus.com/bid/716 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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