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Ubuntu 16.04 — flac — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — flac — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6360-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-22219 CVE-2017-6888 CVE-2020-0499 CVE-2021-0561 Upstream summary: USN-6360-1 fixed a vulnerability in FLAC. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, and Ubuntu […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — cobbler — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — cobbler — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6475-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3225 CVE-2017-1000469 CVE-2018-1000225 CVE-2018-1000226 CVE-2018-10931 CVE-2021-40323 CVE-2021-40324 CVE-2021-40325  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly handle user input, which could result in […]

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How to Install Laravel with Nginx on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Laravel with Nginx on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Laravel with Nginx on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for fine-grained […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — libjpeg-turbo — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libjpeg-turbo — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5631-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11813 CVE-2020-17541 CVE-2020-35538 CVE-2021-46822 CVE-2020-13790 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo incorrectly handled certain EOF characters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libjpeg-turbo […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php55-gd — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php55-gd — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7456 CVE-2015-4643 CVE-2015-4644 CVE-2015-8874 CVE-2015-8879 CVE-2016-3074 CVE-2016-4343 CVE-2016-5093  +12 more Upstream summary: PHP reports: Fixed bug #69975 (PHP segfaults when accessing nvarchar(max) defined columns) […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2629 CVE-2009-3555 CVE-2009-3896 CVE-2009-3898 CVE-2009-4487 CVE-2011-4315 CVE-2011-4968 CVE-2012-1180  +12 more Upstream summary: Buffer underflow in src/http/ngx_http_parse.c in nginx 0.1.0 through 0.5.37, 0.6.x before 0.6.39, 0.7.x before 0.7.62, and […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — xorg-x11-drivers — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — xorg-x11-drivers — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:1804 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14344 CVE-2020-14345 CVE-2020-14346 CVE-2020-14347 CVE-2020-14360 CVE-2020-14361 CVE-2020-14362 CVE-2020-14363  +1 more Upstream summary: X.Org is an open-source implementation of the X Window System. It provides the basic low-level functionality that […]

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How To Configure a MongoDB Replica Set on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Configure a MongoDB Replica Set on Ubuntu 20.04

The practice of synchronizing data across multiple separate databases is called replication. In MongoDB, a group of servers that maintain the same data set through replication are referred to as a replica set. This tutorial provides a brief overview of how replication works in MongoDB before outlining how to configure and initiate a replica set with three members.

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How to Set Up Rancher on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Rancher on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Set Up Rancher on CentOS Stream 9 on CentOS Stream 9. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered CentOS Stream 9 system with the default […]

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