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FreeBSD 13 — py37-Scrapy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py37-Scrapy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-Scrapy — DoS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2017-14158 CVE-2022-0577 Upstream summary: kmike and nramirezuy report: Scrapy 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large files […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-2958 CVE-2020-25031 Upstream summary: Race condition in (1) checkinstall 1.6.1 and (2) installwatch allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and have other impacts via symlink and possibly […]

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FreeBSD 13 — nfsen — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — nfsen — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nfsen — remote command execution Upstream summary: Peter Haag reports: A remote attacker with access to the web interface to execute arbitrary commands on the host operating system. Table of […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-intel-5.13 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-intel-5.13 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5485-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21123 CVE-2022-21125 CVE-2022-21166 CVE-2022-1158 CVE-2022-1966 CVE-2022-1972 CVE-2022-21499 CVE-2022-24958  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that some Intel processors did not completely perform cleanup actions on multi-core […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — grub2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — grub2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9595)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9595 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3696 CVE-2022-28737 CVE-2022-28734 CVE-2022-28735 CVE-2022-28736 CVE-2021-3697 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7075 CVE-2017-1000056 CVE-2017-1002101 CVE-2017-1002102 CVE-2018-1002100 CVE-2018-1002102 CVE-2018-1002105 CVE-2019-1002100  +12 more Upstream summary: It was found that Kubernetes as used by Openshift Enterprise 3 did not correctly validate X.509 […]

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How to Configure Network QoS with tc on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Network QoS with tc on RHEL 9

Network Quality of Service (QoS) lets you control how bandwidth is distributed across different types of traffic, ensuring that latency-sensitive applications like VoIP or interactive SSH sessions remain responsive even when bulk transfers saturate the link. The Linux tc (traffic control) subsystem implements this through a combination of queuing disciplines, classes, and packet filters. This […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-5.10.102-99.473 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-5.10.102-99.473 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-077 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1786 Upstream summary: io_uring: always use original task when preparing req identity (CVE-2022-1786) Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-0380 CVE-2002-1350 CVE-2003-0093 CVE-2003-0108 CVE-2003-0145 CVE-2003-0989 CVE-2003-1029 CVE-2004-0055  +12 more Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in tcpdump 3.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service […]

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How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on Debian 11

Introduction Deploying set up dovecot imap server on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before […]

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