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Debian 12 — bchunk — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — bchunk — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 September 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15953 CVE-2017-15954 CVE-2017-15955 Upstream summary: bchunk (related to BinChunker) 1.2.0 and 1.2.1 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow and crash when processing a malformed CUE (.cue) file. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — haproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — haproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 September 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7135-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-25725 CVE-2023-45539 CVE-2019-18277 CVE-2018-20102 CVE-2018-20103 CVE-2018-20615 CVE-2016-5360 Upstream summary: Bahruz Jabiyev, Anthony Gavazzi, Engin Kirda, Kaan Onarlioglu, Adi Peleg, and Harvey Tuch discovered that HAProxy incorrectly handled […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — tracker-miners — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — tracker-miners — vulnerability — 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-2023:4868-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-5557 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in the tracker-miners package. A weakness in the sandbox allows a maliciously-crafted file to execute code outside the […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — tigervnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-0662)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 September 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-0662 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-0494 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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SLES 15 — npm10 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — npm10 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 26 September 2023 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:2824-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-22940 CVE-2022-25881 CVE-2023-23920 CVE-2022-43548 CVE-2022-32212 CVE-2021-22931 CVE-2021-3672 CVE-2020-1971  +12 more Upstream summary: Node.js before 16.6.1, 14.17.5, and 12.22.5 is vulnerable to a use after free […]

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How to Set Up Bash Aliases and Environment Variables on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Bash Aliases and Environment Variables on Debian 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Bash Aliases and Environment Variables 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 12 […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — Systems With Btrfs Fail to Boot in FIPS Mode — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — Systems With Btrfs Fail to Boot in FIPS Mode

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 25 September 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 36028061 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 […]

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AlmaLinux 9 — subscription-manager — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 9

AlmaLinux 9 — subscription-manager — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2023:4708 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-3899 Upstream summary: The subscription-manager packages provide programs and libraries to allow users to manage subscriptions and yum repositories from the AlmaLinux entitlement platform. Security Fix(es): * subscription-manager: inadequate […]

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How to Set Up a Web Application Firewall on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Web Application Firewall on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction Setting up set up a web application firewall on centos stream 9 on a CentOS Stream 9 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up a Web Application Firewall on CentOS Stream 9, with all the commands you need, the SELinux […]

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