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openSUSE Tumbleweed — bash — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — bash — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2014:1226-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-6271 CVE-2014-6277 CVE-2014-6278 CVE-2014-7169 CVE-2014-7186 CVE-2014-7187 CVE-2016-9401 CVE-2014-2524 Upstream summary: GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment […]

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How to Install PHP on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install PHP on RHEL 7

How to Install PHP on RHEL 7 PHP is the most widely used server-side scripting language for web development, powering applications ranging from simple contact forms to enterprise content management systems. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ships with an older version of PHP in its base repositories, so for modern frameworks and security patches you […]

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Common Problems 121608

Swap Not Activating After Reboot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~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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Common Problems 113635

Windows Server 2012 R2 — Jumbo frame MTU mismatch across virtual and physical switches fragments storage traffic — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~2 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 […]

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How to Install and Configure Tomcat 9 on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Tomcat 9 on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Install and Configure Tomcat 9 on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 10 install with […]

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FreeBSD 12 — zabbix2-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — zabbix2-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Zabbix — Remote code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2824 Upstream summary: mitre reports: An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — chrony — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — chrony — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2014-0021 CVE-2012-4502 CVE-2012-4503 CVE-2020-14367 CVE-2016-1567 Upstream summary: Chrony before 1.29.1 has traffic amplification in cmdmon protocol Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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FreeBSD 12 — freeciv — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — freeciv — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: freeciv — Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2006-0047 CVE-2006-3913 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in Freeciv, which can be exploited by malicious people to […]

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FreeBSD 12 — pwlib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — pwlib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Vulnerabilities in H.323 implementations Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0097 Upstream summary: The NISCC and the OUSPG developed a test suite for the H.323 protocol. This test suite has uncovered vulnerabilities in several […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — tcpdump — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — tcpdump — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5331-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16301 CVE-2020-8037 CVE-2017-16808 CVE-2018-10103 CVE-2018-10105 CVE-2018-14461 CVE-2018-14462 CVE-2018-14463  +12 more Upstream summary: USN-5331-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in tcpdump. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 […]

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