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FreeBSD 12 — kwebkitpart — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — kwebkitpart — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kwebkitpart, kde-runtime — insufficient input validation Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8600 Upstream summary: Albert Aastals Cid reports: kwebkitpart and the bookmarks:// io slave were not sanitizing input correctly allowing to some javascript […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — qpdf — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — qpdf — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:3066-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11625 CVE-2017-11627 CVE-2017-9209 CVE-2017-12595 Upstream summary: A stack-consumption vulnerability was found in libqpdf in QPDF 6.0.0, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service […]

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Windows Server 2019 — Update Scan Fails with 0x8024402c Due to Proxy Misconfiguration — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 May 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~1 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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FreeBSD 12 — newsfetch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — newsfetch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: newsfetch — server response buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0132 Upstream summary: The newsfetch program uses the sscanf function to read information from server responses into static memory buffers. Unfortunately […]

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FreeBSD 12 — apache13-ssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache13-ssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache — heap overflow in mod_proxy Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0492 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow exists in mod_proxy which may allow an attacker to launch local DoS attacks and possibly execute […]

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How to Upgrade from Debian 9 to Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Upgrade from Debian 9 to Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up upgrade from debian 9 to debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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Gentoo Linux — net-proxy/haproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — net-proxy/haproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202004-01 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-19330 CVE-2020-11100 Upstream summary: It was discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled certain HTTP/2 headers. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — zoneminder — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — zoneminder — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5889-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6777 CVE-2019-6990 CVE-2019-6991 CVE-2019-6992 CVE-2019-7325 CVE-2019-7326 CVE-2019-7327 CVE-2019-7328  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that ZoneMinder was not properly sanitizing URL parameters for certain views. An […]

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How to Perform a Network Install via NIM on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Perform a Network Install via NIM on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to perform a network install via nim on ibm aix […]

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