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FreeBSD 13 — mysql56-client — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mysql56-client — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-4792 CVE-2015-4802 CVE-2015-4807 CVE-2015-4815 CVE-2015-4826 CVE-2015-4830 CVE-2015-4836 CVE-2015-4858  +12 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: This Critical Patch Update contains 34 new security patches for […]

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How to Configure IIS SSL/TLS on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IIS SSL/TLS on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to IIS SSL/TLS Configuration on Windows Server 2019 Internet Information Services (IIS) 10 on Windows Server 2019 supports TLS 1.0 through TLS 1.3, with TLS 1.3 enabled by default when running on Windows Server 2019 version 1903 or later. Configuring SSL/TLS correctly on IIS means obtaining and binding a valid certificate, disabling outdated protocol […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — patch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — patch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2020:1852 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13636 Upstream summary: The patch program applies diff files to originals. The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file. Diff lists the changes made […]

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FreeBSD 13 — privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: privoxy — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2503 CVE-2015-1030 CVE-2015-1031 CVE-2015-1201 CVE-2015-1380 CVE-2015-1381 CVE-2015-1382 CVE-2016-1982  +1 more Upstream summary: Privoxy Developers reports: Prevent invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content. […]

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How to Configure JFS2 Filesystems on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure JFS2 Filesystems 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 configure jfs2 filesystems on IBM AIX 7.3 with practical […]

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FreeBSD 13 — yii — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — yii — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: yii — Remote arbitrary PHP code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2014-4672 Upstream summary: Yii PHP Framework developers report: We are releasing Yii 1.1.15 to fix a security issue found in 1.1.14. […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: lives — insecure files permissions Upstream summary: Debian reports: smogrify script creates insecure temporary files. lives creates and uses world-writable directory. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — cs-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 July 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openoffice — DOC document heap overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0752 CVE-2005-0941 Upstream summary: AD-LAB reports that a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OpenOffice's handling of DOC documents. When reading […]

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

Debian 11 — mednafen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 July 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-3085 Upstream summary: The network-play implementation in Mednafen before 0.8.D might allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, related to "stack manipulation" issues. Table of […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — v4l2loopback-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — v4l2loopback-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2022:10159-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2652 Upstream summary: Depending on the way the format strings in the card label are crafted it's possible to leak kernel stack memory. There is […]

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