Dealing With Latency in Real-Time Online Multiplayer Video Games
The basics of how video games work, how latency affects games, and ways you can mitigate the effects of latency.
IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2001-1554 — denial of service — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 15–45 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read • Source: NVD CVE-2001-1554, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-2001-1554 NVD summary: IBM AIX 430 does not properly unlock IPPMTU_LOCK, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang) via Path Maximum Transmit […]
IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2022-22373 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 15–45 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read • Source: NVD CVE-2022-22373, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2022-22373 NVD summary: An improper validation vulnerability in IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 Pack for SAP Apps and BW Packs may lead to creation of directories and […]
IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2022-35721 — xss — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 15–45 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read • Source: NVD CVE-2022-35721, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2022-35721 NVD summary: IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in the Web […]
FreeBSD 13 — bash — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: bash — remote code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2014-6271 CVE-2014-6277 CVE-2014-6278 CVE-2014-7169 CVE-2014-7186 CVE-2014-7187 Upstream summary: Note that this is different than the public "Shellshock" issue. Specially crafted environment variables could […]
FreeBSD 13 — tor-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tor — security regression Related CVEs: CVE-2009-0414 CVE-2009-0936 CVE-2009-0937 CVE-2009-0938 CVE-2010-1676 CVE-2011-0427 CVE-2014-5117 CVE-2017-0377 Upstream summary: The Tor Project reports: Tor 0.3.0.9 fixes a path selection bug that would allow […]
FreeBSD 13 — php5-sqlite — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — use-after-free vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0905 CVE-2007-0906 CVE-2007-0907 CVE-2007-0908 CVE-2007-0909 CVE-2007-0910 CVE-2007-0988 CVE-2007-1001 +1 more Upstream summary: Symeon Paraschoudis reports: Use-after-free vulnerability in sqlite3SafetyCheckSickOrOk() Table of contents Symptom & […]
How to Tune Asynchronous I/O on IBM AIX 7.3
Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to tune asynchronous i/o on IBM AIX 7.3 with practical […]
Debian 11 — x11-apps — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2504 Upstream summary: Untrusted search path vulnerability in x11perfcomp in XFree86 x11perf before 1.5.4 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified Trojan horse code in the current […]
Debian 11 — mp4h — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 11 October 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3736 Upstream summary: ltdl.c in libltdl in GNU Libtool 1.5.x, and 2.2.6 before 2.2.6b, as used in Ham Radio Control Libraries, Q, and possibly other products, attempts to […]
