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Ubuntu 16.04 — ampache — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — ampache — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4693-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-12385 CVE-2019-12386 Upstream summary: It was discovered that an SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Ampache search engine. Any user able to perform searches could dump any […]

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How to Configure Snort Network Intrusion Detection on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Snort Network Intrusion Detection on Debian 10

Introduction How to Configure Snort Network Intrusion Detection on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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Common Problems 121135

Debian 10 NTP Sync Not Active and Clock Drift Increases

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 1 May 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~1 min read 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 Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python36-python-cjson — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python36-python-cjson — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2010-1666 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in Dan Pascu python-cjson 1.0.5, when UCS-4 encoding is enabled, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have […]

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Alpine Linux edge — zeromq — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — zeromq — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 4.3.3-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — zeromq 4.3.3-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15166 CVE-2019-13132 CVE-2019-6250 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships zeromq 4.3.3-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-15166. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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How to Set Up LVM Logical Volume Management on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up LVM Logical Volume Management on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up LVM Logical Volume Management on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster 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 10 install […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libapache-session-ldap-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libapache-session-ldap-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6596-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36658 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Apache::Session::LDAP incorrectly handled invalid X.509 certificates. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — bison — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — bison — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24979 Upstream summary: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — velocity — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — velocity — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6281-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13936 Upstream summary: Alvaro Munoz discovered that Velocity Engine incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted […]

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