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Alpine Linux edge — irssi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — irssi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.2.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — irssi 1.2.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15717 CVE-2019-13045 CVE-2019-5882 CVE-2018-7050 CVE-2018-7051 CVE-2018-7052 CVE-2018-7053 CVE-2018-7054  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships irssi 1.2.2-r0 which […]

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Debian 9 — icu — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — icu — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 March 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15422 CVE-2020-10531 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Debian 9 — openssl1.0 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — openssl1.0 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 March 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-3735 CVE-2017-3737 CVE-2018-0732 CVE-2018-0739 CVE-2019-1547 CVE-2019-1551 CVE-2019-1559 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution […]

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How to Harden the Linux Kernel with sysctl on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden the Linux Kernel with sysctl on RHEL 8

The Linux kernel exposes hundreds of tunable parameters through the /proc/sys virtual filesystem, and sysctl is the tool used to read and write these values persistently. Many default kernel settings prioritize compatibility and functionality over security, leaving attack surface that can be closed with targeted configuration. On RHEL 8, persistent sysctl settings are stored in […]

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How to Install and Configure DB2 on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure DB2 on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to install and configure db2 on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — empathy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — empathy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3635 Upstream summary: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the theme_adium_append_message function in empathy-theme-adium.c in the Adium theme in libempathy-gtk in Empathy 3.2.1 and earlier allows […]

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How to Manage AIX Subsystems with SRC on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage AIX Subsystems with SRC on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to manage aix subsystems with src on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — proxychains-ng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — proxychains-ng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: proxychains-ng — current path as the first directory for the library search path Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3887 Upstream summary: Mamoru TASAKA reports: proxychains4 sets LD_PRELOAD to dlopen libproxychains4.so and execvp() the […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: squidclamav — cross-site scripting in default virus warning pages Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3501 CVE-2012-4667 Upstream summary: SquidClamav developers report: This release fix several security issues by escaping CGI parameters. Prior to […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — gpgme — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gpgme — heap-based buffer overflow in gpgsm status handler Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3564 Upstream summary: Tomas Trnka reports: Gpgme contains a buffer overflow in the gpgsm status handler that could possibly […]

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