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SLES 16 — imlib2 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 16

SLES 16 — imlib2 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 31 July 2026 Affected versions: SLES 16 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12761 CVE-2008-2426 CVE-2008-5187 CVE-2010-0991 Upstream summary: modules/loaders/loader_ico.c in imlib2 1.6.0 has an integer overflow (with resultant invalid memory allocations and out-of-bounds reads) via an icon […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — .NET 10.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — .NET 10.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 July 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2026-8471 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-26171 CVE-2026-32178 CVE-2026-32203 CVE-2026-33116 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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FreeBSD 13 — mysql96-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mysql96-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 July 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2025-14017 CVE-2025-15467 CVE-2026-21998 CVE-2026-22001 CVE-2026-22002 CVE-2026-22004 CVE-2026-22005 CVE-2026-22009  +12 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: See linked CVE's for details. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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How to Set Up pf Firewall on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up pf Firewall on FreeBSD 15

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up pf Firewall on FreeBSD 15 on FreeBSD 15. 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 14.04 — linux-azure — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — linux-azure — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 July 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8145-5 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-46777 CVE-2025-21735 CVE-2025-37849 CVE-2026-23060 CVE-2026-23074 CVE-2021-47599 CVE-2022-48875 CVE-2022-49267  +12 more Upstream summary: Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — avahi — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — avahi — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 July 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8269-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-24401 CVE-2026-34933 CVE-2025-68276 CVE-2025-68468 CVE-2025-68471 CVE-2023-38469 CVE-2023-38470 CVE-2023-38471  +7 more Upstream summary: It is discovered that Avahi incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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How to Set Up SSH Key Authentication on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Key Authentication on FreeBSD 15

Introduction Deploying set up ssh key authentication 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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How to Configure iSCSI Storage on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iSCSI Storage on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure iSCSI Storage on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 16 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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