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FreeBSD 13 — mariadb105-client — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mariadb105-client — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MariaDB — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15180 CVE-2021-46659 CVE-2021-46661 CVE-2021-46663 CVE-2021-46664 CVE-2021-46665 CVE-2021-46668 CVE-2021-46669  +12 more Upstream summary: The MariaDB project reports: MariaDB fixed 23 vulnerabilities across all supported versions […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — typelib — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — typelib — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SA:2007:060 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5392 CVE-2012-5112 CVE-2017-1000121 CVE-2018-4437 CVE-2018-4441 CVE-2018-4443 CVE-2021-1788 CVE-2021-1789  +12 more Upstream summary: Integer overflow in the DCTStream::reset method in xpdf/Stream.cc in Xpdf 3.02p11 allows remote […]

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How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 8

Assigning a static IP address ensures your RHEL 8 server is always reachable at a predictable address — essential for services like DNS, mail, or web hosting. On RHEL 8, NetworkManager is the default network management service and the preferred tool for making persistent network changes. Using nmcli from the command line lets you configure […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — accountsservice — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: AccountsService — Insufficient path check in user_change_icon_file_authorized_cb() Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14036 Upstream summary: NVD reports: Directory Traversal with ../ sequences occurs in AccountsService before 0.6.50 because of an insufficient path check […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py37-ansible-core — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py37-ansible-core — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Ansible — Ansible user credentials disclosure in ansible-connection module Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3583 CVE-2021-3620 Upstream summary: Red Hat reports: A flaw was found in Ansible Engine's ansible-connection module, where sensitive information […]

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

Debian 11 — elvish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 October 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41088 Upstream summary: Elvish is a programming language and interactive shell, combined into one package. In versions prior to 0.14.0 Elvish's web UI backend (started by `elvish -web`) […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-9 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-9 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:1666 Upstream summary: GCC Toolset is a compiler toolset that provides recent versions of development tools. GCC Toolset is an Application Stream packaged as a Software Collection. For instructions on usage, see […]

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How to Set Up a Kubernetes Dashboard on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Kubernetes Dashboard on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up a Kubernetes Dashboard on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Step 1 — Disable Swap swapoff -a sed -i ‘/ […]

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Debian 11 — ruby-apollo-upload-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — ruby-apollo-upload-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 October 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-39880 Upstream summary: A Denial Of Service vulnerability in the apollo_upload_server Ruby gem in GitLab CE/EE all versions starting from 11.9 before 14.0.9, all versions starting from 14.1 […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — rundeck — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Rundeck3 — Log4J RCE vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44832 Upstream summary: The Rundeck project reports: This release updates both Community and Enterprise with the latest Log4J to address CVE-2021-44832 by updating […]

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