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Debian 11 Swap Not Activating at Boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 7 June 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 📖 ~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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How to Create and Manage WPARs on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Create and Manage WPARs 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 create and manage wpars on IBM AIX 7.3 with […]

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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2021-29833 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2021-29833 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 7 June 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2021-29833, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2021-29833 NVD summary: IBM Jazz for Service Management 1.1.3.10 and IBM Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus_GUI is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2006-0667 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2006-0667 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 7 June 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2006-0667, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2006-0667 NVD summary: lscfg in IBM AIX 5.2 and 5.3 allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack. References: securitytracker.com/id?1015622   www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY7762   www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IY7763 […]

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Alpine Linux edge — fdkaac — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — fdkaac — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.0.3-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — fdkaac 1.0.3-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-36148 CVE-2022-37781 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships fdkaac 1.0.3-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-36148. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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FreeBSD 13 — sympa — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — sympa — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 June 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: sympa — Inappropriate use of the cookie parameter can be a security threat. This parameter may also not provide sufficient security. Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0073 CVE-2012-2352 CVE-2015-1306 CVE-2020-29668 CVE-2020-9369 Upstream summary: […]

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FreeBSD 13 — drupal6-views — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — drupal6-views — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 June 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Drupal Views plugin — cross-site scripting Related CVEs: CVE-2010-4521 Upstream summary: Drupal security team reports: The Views module provides a flexible method for Drupal site designers to control how lists […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 4.05-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — xpdf 4.05-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-30524 CVE-2022-30775 CVE-2022-33108 CVE-2022-36561 CVE-2022-38222 CVE-2022-38334 CVE-2022-38928 CVE-2022-41842  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships xpdf 4.05-r0 which […]

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