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SLES 12 — python-requests — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — python-requests — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 31 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2026:1218-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2026-25645 CVE-2024-47081 CVE-2024-35195 CVE-2023-32681 CVE-2018-18074 Upstream summary: Requests is a HTTP library. Prior to version 2.33.0, the `requests.utils.extract_zipped_paths()` utility function uses a predictable filename when […]

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How to Set Up MariaDB Galera Cluster on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up MariaDB Galera Cluster on FreeBSD 15

Introduction Deploying set up mariadb galera cluster on a FreeBSD 15 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard base + […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — java-17-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — java-17-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-3852)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 31 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-3852 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-21587 CVE-2025-30698 CVE-2025-30691 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — tcpreplay — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — tcpreplay — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18408 CVE-2025-51006 CVE-2023-27783 CVE-2023-27786 CVE-2017-6429 CVE-2018-17580 CVE-2018-17582 CVE-2019-8376  +8 more Upstream summary: A use-after-free was discovered in the tcpbridge binary of Tcpreplay 4.3.0 beta1. The […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-15471)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-15471 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-49985 CVE-2025-38352 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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How to Monitor MySQL with Prometheus mysqld_exporter on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor MySQL with Prometheus mysqld_exporter on RHEL 9

MySQL’s built-in metrics are powerful but not easily scraped. Prometheus mysqld_exporter is the standard exporter that translates MySQL status variables, InnoDB engine metrics, and replication lag statistics into the Prometheus exposition format. Combined with Grafana, the mysqld_exporter provides real-time dashboards covering query throughput, connection pool usage, InnoDB buffer pool hit rates, disk I/O, and replication […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — grafana — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — grafana — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2026-2920)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2026-2920 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-61726 CVE-2025-61728 CVE-2025-61729 CVE-2025-68121 CVE-2026-21721 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — freetype — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — freetype — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-3421)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-3421 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-27363 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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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — nginx — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — nginx — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Red Hat advisory RHSA RHSA-2026:19159 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-42945 CVE-2026-27651 CVE-2026-27654 CVE-2026-27784 CVE-2026-32647 CVE-2026-1642 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – […]

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CentOS Stream 9 — cups — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on CentOS Stream 9

CentOS Stream 9 — cups — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 May 2026 Affected versions: CentOS Stream 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux/RHEL advisory ALSA-2025:15700 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-58060 CVE-2025-58364 CVE-2023-32360 CVE-2025-58436 CVE-2025-61915 CVE-2024-35235 CVE-2023-32324 CVE-2023-34241  +1 more Upstream summary: The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar […]

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