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Gentoo Linux — dev-php/pecl-imagick — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-php/pecl-imagick — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202003-38 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11037 Upstream summary: An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was discovered in the Imagick PHP extension. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step […]

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How to Configure the Protected Users Security Group on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the Protected Users Security Group on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure the Protected Users Security Group on Windows Server 2012 R2 The Protected Users security group is a new security principal introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2 that provides automatic, non-configurable credential protections for its members. Unlike standard security groups, membership in Protected Users triggers behavioral changes in both the client (Windows 8.1+) […]

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Arch Linux — postgresql-libs — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — postgresql-libs — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201705-24 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7485 CVE-2019-10209 CVE-2019-10208 Upstream summary: Type: man-in-the-middle. Status: Fixed. Affected: 9.6.2-1. Fixed in: 9.6.3-1. Group: AVG-280. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Arch Linux — plasma-workspace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — plasma-workspace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201802-4 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6791 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary command execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 5.11.5-2. Fixed in: 5.12.0-1. Group: AVG-607. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Harden SSH on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden SSH on RHEL 8

SSH is the primary remote administration interface for most RHEL 8 servers, making it a prime target for brute-force attacks and unauthorized access attempts. A default OpenSSH installation leaves several insecure options enabled that should be disabled immediately after provisioning. This guide walks through a comprehensive SSH hardening process covering configuration directives, host access controls, […]

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Arch Linux — lib32-libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201803-21 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-5146 CVE-2017-14633 CVE-2017-14632 Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.3.5-1. Fixed in: 1.3.6-1. Group: AVG-658. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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RHEL 8 – firewalld Runtime Rules Lost After Reload

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2019 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Windows Server 2019 — MSMQ service stuck in starting state after journal corruption — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~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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