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Oracle Linux 9 — kernel security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — kernel security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2023-1470)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-1470 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4269 CVE-2022-4744 CVE-2023-0266 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification […]

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Alpine Linux 3.19 — binutils-cross-embedded — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.19

Alpine Linux 3.19 — binutils-cross-embedded — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.19 / fixed in 2.37-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — binutils-cross-embedded 2.37-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35448 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.19 ships binutils-cross-embedded 2.37-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-35448. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Debian 12 — gosa — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — gosa — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0313 CVE-2014-9760 CVE-2015-8771 CVE-2018-1000528 CVE-2019-11187 CVE-2019-14466 Upstream summary: Unspecified vulnerability in GONICUS System Administration (GOsa) before 2.5.8 allows remote authenticated users to modify certain settings, including the admin […]

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Debian 12 — ldapscripts — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — ldapscripts — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5373 Upstream summary: ldapscripts 1.4 and 1.7 sends a password as a command line argument when calling some LDAP programs, which might allow local users to read the […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — firefox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — firefox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-6187)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-6187 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-5730 CVE-2023-5732 CVE-2023-44488 CVE-2023-5721 CVE-2023-5728 CVE-2023-5725 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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How to Install Kotlin and Set Up a JVM Project on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Kotlin and Set Up a JVM Project on Debian 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Kotlin and Set Up a JVM Project on Debian 12 on Debian 12 Bookworm. Debian Bookworm uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — cosign — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — cosign — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 1.5.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — cosign 1.5.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-23649 CVE-2022-36056 CVE-2022-35929 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships cosign 1.5.2-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-23649. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-5763)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-5763 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-38546 CVE-2023-38545 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Debian 12 — chromium — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — chromium — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-17480 CVE-2018-17481 CVE-2018-18335 CVE-2018-18336 CVE-2018-18337 CVE-2018-18338 CVE-2018-18339 CVE-2018-18340  +12 more Upstream summary: Execution of user supplied Javascript during array deserialization leading to an out of bounds write in […]

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Common Problems 120185

Debian 12 Unattended-Upgrades Causing Maintenance Surprises

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 December 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 📖 ~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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