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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python39-Pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python39-Pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2021:1402-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20270 Upstream summary: An infinite loop in SMLLexer in Pygments versions 1.5 to 2.7.3 may lead to denial of service when performing syntax highlighting of […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — nspr — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — nspr — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2021-1722 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-43527 CVE-2019-11719 CVE-2019-11727 CVE-2019-11756 CVE-2019-17006 CVE-2019-17023 CVE-2020-12400 CVE-2020-12401  +3 more Upstream summary: NSS (Network Security Services) up to and including 3.73 is vulnerable to a heap overflow […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libsepol — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libsepol — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 August 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5391-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-36084 CVE-2021-36085 CVE-2021-36086 CVE-2021-36087 Upstream summary: Nicolas Iooss discovered that libsepol incorrectly handled memory when handling policies. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — ELSA-2020-5503-1: mariadb-connector-c security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — ELSA-2020-5503-1: mariadb-connector-c security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2020-5503-1)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 August 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-5503-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13249 CVE-2020-2752 CVE-2020-2574 CVE-2020-2922 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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How To Use nsh to Run Secure Remote Commands On Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use nsh to Run Secure Remote Commands On Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial you will use the NKN shell daemon and the NKN Shell Client Xterm applications to execute commands on a remote machine. To do so, you will install and configure the NKN Shell daemon on a remote machine with internet access, generate a keypair, and make your connection from a client.

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Ubuntu 20.04 — junit4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — junit4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 August 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4731-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15250 Upstream summary: It was discovered that JUnit 4 contains a local information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. Table […]

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How To Install and Use TimescaleDB on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Use TimescaleDB on Ubuntu 20.04

TimescaleDB is an open-source database optimized for storing time-series data. It is implemented as an extension of PostgreSQL and combines the ease-of-use of relational databases and the speed of NoSQL databases. By following this tutorial, you’ll set up TimescaleDB on Ubuntu 20.04, configure it, and learn how to work with it. You’ll run through creating time-series databases and making simple queries. Finally, you’ll see how to compress data and get rid of unnecessary data.

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Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:14 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:14 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-3666)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 9 August 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-3666 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-22939 CVE-2021-3672 CVE-2021-32804 CVE-2021-22940 CVE-2021-32803 CVE-2021-22930 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — libxcb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — libxcb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:1633 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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