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AlmaLinux 8 — compiler-rt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — compiler-rt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:4743 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-42574 Upstream summary: LLVM Toolset provides the LLVM compiler infrastructure framework, the Clang compiler for the C and C++ languages, the LLDB debugger, and related tools for code analysis. […]

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How To Install Git on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install Git on Ubuntu 16.04

Git is a powerful distributed version control system that can be used to track software development projects and other information. In this guide, we’ll demonstrate a few different ways to install git on an Ubuntu 16.04 server and how to get started.

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Gentoo Linux — media-libs/assimp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — media-libs/assimp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202210-01 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45948 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fetchmail, the worst of which could result in email disclosure to third parties. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure Percona XtraBackup on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Percona XtraBackup on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure percona xtrabackup on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and the […]

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Gentoo Linux — app-emulation/xen-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — app-emulation/xen-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-23 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-28694 CVE-2021-28695 CVE-2021-28696 CVE-2021-28697 CVE-2021-28698 CVE-2021-28699 CVE-2021-28700 CVE-2021-28701  +12 more Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xen. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — zeromq3 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — zeromq3 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4920-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13132 CVE-2020-15166 CVE-2021-20234 CVE-2021-20235 CVE-2021-20237 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ZeroMQ incorrectly handled certain application metadata. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause ZeroMQ […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9564)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9564 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3656 CVE-2021-3653 CVE-2021-3744 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 9 — roundcube — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — roundcube — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-16651 CVE-2018-19206 CVE-2018-9846 CVE-2020-12625 CVE-2020-13964 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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