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Debian 12 — dircproxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — dircproxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5226 Upstream summary: irc_server.c in dircproxy 1.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via an ACTION command without a parameter, which […]

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Debian 12 — kdepim-runtime — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — kdepim-runtime — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15954 Upstream summary: KDE KMail 19.12.3 (aka 5.13.3) engages in unencrypted POP3 communication during times when the UI indicates that encryption is in use. Table of contents Symptom […]

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numpy.square() in Python — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

numpy.square() in Python

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/numpy-square-in-python/ Python numpy.square() function returns a new array with the element value as the square of the source array elements. The source array remains unchanged. Python numpy.square() Examples It's a utility function to quickly get the square of the matrix elements. Let's look at the examples of numpy square() function with integer, float, and […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — postfix — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — postfix — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-6591-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-51764 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/+bug/2049337 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/postfix/+bug/2050834 Upstream summary: USN-6591-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Postfix. A fix with less risk of regression has been made available since the last update. This update […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7128-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40896 Upstream summary: Sebastian Chnelik discovered that Pygments had an inefficient regex query for analyzing certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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How to Configure Apache2 with mod_security on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache2 with mod_security on Debian 12

Introduction How to Configure Apache2 with mod_security on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 12. […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — p5-Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — p5-Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2017-16248 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged p5-Catalyst-Plugin-Static-Simple<0.34 for vulnerability class 'information-disclosure'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16248 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — XFree86-libs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — XFree86-libs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged XFree86-libs<4.4.0nb2 for vulnerability class 'denial-of-service'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0687 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — libguestfs security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — libguestfs security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-7958)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-7958 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2211 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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