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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2001-1330 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2001-1330 — buffer overflow — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2001-1330, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-2001-1330 NVD summary: Buffer overflow in rsh on AIX 4.2.0.0 may allow local users to gain root privileges via a long command line argument. References: archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/ […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py37-tensorflow — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py37-tensorflow — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-tensorflow — denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2022-35935 CVE-2022-35941 CVE-2022-35991 Upstream summary: Kang Hong Jin, Neophytos Christou, 刘力源 and Pattarakrit Rattankul report: Another instance of CVE-2022-35935, where `SobolSample` is […]

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How to Use IBM Guardium Database Security on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Guardium Database Security 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 use ibm guardium database security on IBM AIX 7.3 […]

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

Debian 11 — pdftk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-37819 Upstream summary: PDF Labs pdftk-java v3.2.3 was discovered to contain an infinite loop via the component /text/pdf/PdfReader.java. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – SSH service is active but remote login is refused

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Ubuntu 22.04 Ubuntu 22.04.4 📖 ~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 […]

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Debian 11 — awffull — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — awffull — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0510 CVE-2007-3299 Upstream summary: Multiple buffer overflows in (1) graphs.c, (2) output.c, and (3) preserve.c in AWFFull 3.7.1 and earlier have unknown impact and attack vectors. NOTE: some […]

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How to Write Advanced PowerShell Scripts for Windows Server Administration — step-by-step Windows Server 2022 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Write Advanced PowerShell Scripts for Windows Server Administration (SERVER-ADMINISTRATION-2)

Introduction to Advanced PowerShell Scripting for Server Administration PowerShell is the backbone of modern Windows Server administration. While basic scripts get the job done for simple tasks, managing Windows Server 2022 at scale demands a deeper understanding of PowerShell’s advanced capabilities. This guide covers professional scripting practices used in production environments, from writing well-structured functions […]

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Debian 11 — ruby-will-paginate — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ruby-will-paginate — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-6459 Upstream summary: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the will_paginate gem before 3.0.5 for Ruby allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33454 CVE-2021-33455 CVE-2021-33456 CVE-2021-33457 CVE-2021-33458 CVE-2021-33459 CVE-2021-33460 CVE-2021-33461  +12 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in yasm version 1.3.0. There is a NULL pointer dereference in yasm_expr_get_intnum() […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — jupyter-core — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — jupyter-core — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6153-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-39286 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Jupyter Core executed untrusted files in the current working directory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary […]

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