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Ubuntu 14.04 — libsdl1.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libsdl1.2 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5398-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33657 CVE-2019-13616 CVE-2019-7572 CVE-2019-7573 CVE-2019-7574 CVE-2019-7575 CVE-2019-7576 CVE-2019-7577  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — python-rsa — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — python-rsa — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2023-2150 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25658 CVE-2020-13757 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in python-rsa, where it is vulnerable to Bleichenbacher timing attacks. This flaw allows an attacker, via the RSA decryption […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — virt:ol and virt-devel:rhel security and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — virt:ol and virt-devel:rhel security and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2024-2962)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 June 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-2962 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-3255 CVE-2023-5088 CVE-2023-6683 CVE-2023-6693 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 install WordPress on Ubuntu — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to install WordPress on Ubuntu

URL: https://www.progressiverobot.com/install-wordpress-on-ubuntu/ In this article, we will focus on how to install WordPress on Ubuntu 18.04. WordPress is a free and open-source content management platform based on PHP and MySQL. It’s the world’s leading blogging and content management system with a market share of over 60%, dwarfing its rivals such as Joomla and Drupal. WordPress […]

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How To Create and Serve WebP Images to Speed Up Your Website — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Create and Serve WebP Images to Speed Up Your Website

WebP is an open image format developed by Google in 2010 based on the VP8 video format that supports both lossy and lossless image compression. In this tutorial, you will use the command-line tool `cwebp` to convert images to WebP format, creating scripts that will watch and convert images in a specific directory. Finally, you’ll explore two ways to serve WebP images to your visitors.

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Ubuntu 14.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5239-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13956 Upstream summary: It was discovered that HttpClient mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. Table […]

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