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Ubuntu 14.04 — e2fsprogs — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — e2fsprogs — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 December 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5464-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1304 CVE-2019-5188 CVE-2019-5094 CVE-2015-0247 CVE-2015-1572 Upstream summary: Nils Bars discovered that e2fsprogs incorrectly handled certain file systems. A local attacker could use this issue with a crafted […]

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Debian 11 — pidgin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — pidgin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-4996 CVE-2007-4999 CVE-2008-2927 CVE-2008-2955 CVE-2008-2956 CVE-2008-2957 CVE-2008-3532 CVE-2009-1373  +12 more Upstream summary: libpurple in Pidgin before 2.2.1 does not properly handle MSN nudge messages from users who are […]

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Debian 11 — ggobi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ggobi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3736 Upstream summary: ltdl.c in libltdl in GNU Libtool 1.5.x, and 2.2.6 before 2.2.6b, as used in Ham Radio Control Libraries, Q, and possibly other products, attempts to […]

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Windows Server 2022 – Backup catalog corruption blocks restore – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 2 December 2022 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~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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Debian 11 — coccinelle — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — coccinelle — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-1753 Upstream summary: Coccinelle 0.1.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified "result file." Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure Console and Terminal Settings on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Console and Terminal Settings 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 configure console and terminal settings on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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How to Configure AIX Fast Connect (SMB) on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure AIX Fast Connect (SMB) on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 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 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure aix fast connect (smb) on IBM AIX 7.3 […]

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How to Configure Huge Pages for Database Performance on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Huge Pages for Database Performance on RHEL 9

Standard Linux memory pages are 4 KB, and the kernel must maintain a Translation Lookaside Buffer (TLB) entry for each mapped page. Database systems that manage large shared memory segments — such as PostgreSQL’s shared_buffers, Oracle’s SGA, or MySQL’s InnoDB buffer pool — can create millions of TLB entries, causing frequent TLB misses that significantly […]

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Debian 11 — dist — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — dist — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 December 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4949 Upstream summary: dist 3.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/cil#####, (b) /tmp/pdo#####, and (c) /tmp/pdn##### temporary files, related to […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py311-WsgiDAV — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py311-WsgiDAV — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 December 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-WsgiDAV — XSS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2022-41905 Upstream summary: Implementations using this library with directory browsing enabled may be susceptible to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Table of contents Symptom […]

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