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openSUSE Leap 15.5 — ucode-amd — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Leap 15.5

openSUSE Leap 15.5 — ucode-amd — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Leap 15.5 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory ESSA-2024:0627 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-31315 CVE-2021-26345 CVE-2021-46766 CVE-2021-46774 CVE-2022-23820 CVE-2022-23830 CVE-2023-20519 CVE-2023-20521  +4 more Upstream summary: Improper validation in a model specific register (MSR) could allow a malicious […]

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How to Set Up a Static IP Address on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Static IP Address on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction How to Set Up a Static IP Address on Oracle Linux 9 on Oracle Linux 9 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the […]

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Debian 12 — libgwenhywfar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libgwenhywfar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-7542 Upstream summary: A vulnerability exists in libgwenhywfar through 4.12.0 due to the usage of outdated bundled CA certificates. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — kernel-livepatch-6.1.23-36.46 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — kernel-livepatch-6.1.23-36.46 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023LIVEPATCH-2023-006 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-48425 CVE-2023-2124 CVE-2023-32233 Upstream summary: In the Linux kernel through 6.2.7, fs/ntfs3/inode.c has an invalid kfree because it does not validate MFT flags before replaying logs. (CVE-2022-48425) […]

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Debian 12 — sphinxsearch — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — sphinxsearch — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14511 CVE-2020-29050 Upstream summary: Sphinx Technologies Sphinx 3.1.1 by default has no authentication and listens on 0.0.0.0, making it exposed to the internet (unless filtered by a firewall […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — sphinxsearch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — sphinxsearch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14511 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged sphinxsearch-[0-9]* for vulnerability class 'authentication-bypass'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14511 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Debian 12 — nagios-nrpe — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — nagios-nrpe — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1362 CVE-2014-2913 CVE-2020-6581 CVE-2020-6582 Upstream summary: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in nrpc.c in Nagios Remote Plug-In Executor (NRPE) before 2.14 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — pear — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — pear — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5630 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged pear-[0-9]* for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-file-overwrite'. Reference: https://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2017-5630 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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How to Install Minio as S3-Compatible Storage on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Minio as S3-Compatible Storage on Debian 12

Introduction How to Install Minio as S3-Compatible Storage on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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Debian 12 — libheif — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — libheif — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 July 2023 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11471 CVE-2020-19498 CVE-2020-19499 CVE-2020-23109 CVE-2023-0996 CVE-2023-29659 CVE-2023-49462 CVE-2023-49463  +12 more Upstream summary: libheif 1.4.0 has a use-after-free in heif::HeifContext::Image::set_alpha_channel in heif_context.h because heif_context.cc mishandles references to non-existing alpha […]

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