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Ubuntu 22.04 — libspreadsheet-parseexcel-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — libspreadsheet-parseexcel-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 May 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6781-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-7101 Upstream summary: Le Dinh Hai discovered that Spreadsheet::ParseExcel was passing unvalidated input from a file into a string-type "eval". An attacker could craft a malicious file […]

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How to Integrate AIX with Active Directory on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Integrate AIX with Active Directory on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to integrate aix with active directory on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — maven-shared-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — maven-shared-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 May 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6730-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-29599 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Apache Maven Shared Utils did not handle double-quoted strings properly, allowing shell injection attacks. This could allow an attacker to […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — avahi — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — avahi — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2023:7836 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3468 CVE-2023-38469 CVE-2023-38470 CVE-2023-38471 CVE-2023-38472 CVE-2023-38473 CVE-2023-1981 Upstream summary: Avahi is an implementation of the DNS Service Discovery and Multicast DNS specifications for Zero Configuration Networking. It facilitates service […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — qemu — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — qemu — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 May 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7094-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20382 CVE-2020-13765 CVE-2020-1983 CVE-2020-7039 CVE-2020-8608 CVE-2021-3592 CVE-2021-3594 CVE-2023-3019  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that QEMU incorrectly handled memory during certain VNC operations. A remote attacker […]

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How to Set Up Data Deduplication on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Data Deduplication on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Set Up Data Deduplication on Windows Server 2012 R2 Data Deduplication is a Windows Server 2012 R2 role service that reduces storage consumption by identifying and eliminating redundant data patterns across files stored on NTFS volumes. Unlike traditional single-instance storage, the deduplication engine works post-process — it analyses data after it has been […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — tigervnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — tigervnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-1592)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 May 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-1592 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-1393 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — gstreamer1-plugins-base — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — gstreamer1-plugins-base — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-3088)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 May 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-3088 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-37328 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Windows Server 2019 — KB5030179 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 — KB5030179 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5030179 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-36796 CVE-2023-36793 CVE-2023-36792 CVE-2023-36794 CVE-2023-36788 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows […]

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