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FreeBSD 12 — libav — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libav — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8544 CVE-2014-9604 CVE-2015-3395 CVE-2015-3417 CVE-2015-5479 CVE-2015-6761 CVE-2015-6818 CVE-2015-6819  +12 more Upstream summary: NVD reports: The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does […]

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How to Configure IPSec VPN on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IPSec VPN 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 configure ipsec vpn on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — gnome-bluetooth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — gnome-bluetooth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3856-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10910 Upstream summary: Chris Marchesi discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled disabling Bluetooth visibility. A remote attacker could possibly pair to devices, contrary to expectations. This update adds […]

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How To Install and Use Docker on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Docker tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Use Docker on Ubuntu 18.04

Docker is an application that simplifies the process of managing application processes in containers. In this tutorial, you’ll install and use Docker Community Edition (CE) on Ubuntu 18.04. You’ll install Docker itself, work with containers and images, and push an image to a Docker Repository.

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2019:2211-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-7164 CVE-2019-7548 Upstream summary: SQLAlchemy through 1.2.17 and 1.3.x through 1.3.0b2 allows SQL Injection via the order_by parameter. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How To Use the Python Debugger — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use the Python Debugger

In software development, debugging is the process of looking for and resolving issues that prevent computer software from running correctly. The Python debugger pdb provides a debugging environment for Python programs. In this tutorial, we will go over how to work with pdb to implement an interactive debugging environment that you can use with any of your programs written in Python.

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FreeBSD 12 — kvirc-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — kvirc-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kvirc — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2451 CVE-2010-2452 Upstream summary: Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 have […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py38-notebook — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py38-notebook — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jupyter notebook — open redirect vulnerability Upstream summary: Jupyter reports: 6.1.5 is a security release, fixing one vulnerability: Fix open redirect vulnerability GHSA-c7vm-f5p4-8fqh (CVE to be assigned) Table of contents […]

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