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SLES 15 — python2-PyYAML — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python2-PyYAML — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 July 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2021:197-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14343 CVE-2020-1747 Upstream summary: A vulnerability was discovered in the PyYAML library in versions before 5.4, where it is susceptible to arbitrary code execution when […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: FreeBSD — Missing validation in ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0230 CVE-2013-3077 CVE-2013-4851 CVE-2013-5209 CVE-2014-1453 CVE-2014-3000 CVE-2014-3711 CVE-2014-3873  +12 more Upstream summary: Problem Description: ptrace(PT_SC_REMOTE) failed to properly validate parameters for the […]

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How To Construct While Loops in Python 3 — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Construct While Loops in Python 3

A while loop implements the repeated execution of code based on a given Boolean condition. The code that is in a while block will execute as long as the while statement evaluates to True. In this tutorial, we will go over how while loops work and how to construct them.

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Oracle Linux 8 – Common Problem 021 – Diagnosis and Fix

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 July 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~3 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — container-exception-logger — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — container-exception-logger — 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-2019:3471 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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How to Install Zabbix on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Zabbix on FreeBSD 13

Introduction FreeBSD 13 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up install zabbix on freebsd 13 on FreeBSD 13 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux distribution. This […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py37-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py37-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-nicotine-plus — Denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45848 Upstream summary: ztauras reports: Denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Nicotine+ starting with version 3.0.3 and prior to version 3.2.1 allows […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — exiv2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — exiv2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:3152 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-31291 CVE-2020-18898 CVE-2021-29457 CVE-2021-29458 CVE-2021-29463 CVE-2021-29464 CVE-2021-29470 CVE-2021-29473  +12 more Upstream summary: Exiv2 is a C++ library to access image metadata, supporting read and write access to the Exif, […]

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