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SLES 15 — libeconf0 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libeconf0 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 July 2023 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2023:3064-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-22652 CVE-2023-30078 CVE-2023-30079 CVE-2023-32181 Upstream summary: A Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') vulnerability in openSUSE libeconf leads to DoS via […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — rsync — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-6180)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 July 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-6180 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-29154 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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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-2023-3220)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 July 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-3220 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-32207 CVE-2023-32206 CVE-2023-32212 CVE-2023-32215 CVE-2023-32205 CVE-2023-32213 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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

Oracle Linux 9 — xterm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-14075)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 July 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-14075 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24130 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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How to Set Up a DNS Server with BIND9 on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a DNS Server with BIND9 on RHEL 9

BIND9 (Berkeley Internet Name Domain version 9) is the most widely deployed DNS server software in the world and is fully supported on RHEL 9 through the bind package. Running your own authoritative DNS server lets you resolve hostnames for domains you control without relying on a third-party provider. This tutorial covers installing BIND9, writing […]

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How to Create Python Virtual Environments on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Create Python Virtual Environments on Debian 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Create Python Virtual Environments 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 install with the […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 5 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-4573 CVE-2012-5482 CVE-2013-0212 CVE-2013-1840 CVE-2013-4354 CVE-2013-4428 CVE-2014-0162 CVE-2014-1948  +12 more Upstream summary: The v1 API in OpenStack Glance Grizzly, Folsom (2012.2), and Essex (2012.1) allows remote authenticated users […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 5 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2011-4625 CVE-2012-0040 CVE-2012-0908 CVE-2016-3124 CVE-2016-9814 CVE-2016-9955 CVE-2017-12867 CVE-2017-12868  +12 more Upstream summary: simplesamlphp before 1.6.3 (squeeze) and before 1.8.2 (sid) incorrectly handles XML encryption which could allow remote […]

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Debian 12 — pdftk-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — pdftk-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-37819 Upstream summary: PDF Labs pdftk-java v3.2.3 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the component /text/pdf/PdfReader.java. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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Debian 12 — plasma-discover — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — plasma-discover — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-28117 Upstream summary: libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSResource.cpp in KDE Discover before 5.21.3 automatically creates links to potentially dangerous URLs (that are neither https:// nor http://) based on the content of the […]

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