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How to Set Up CARP High Availability on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up CARP High Availability on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up CARP High Availability on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for […]

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How to Mount Cloud Object Storage on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Mount Cloud Object Storage on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to mount cloud object storage on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — pgbouncer — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pgbouncer — failed auth_query lookup leads to connection as auth_user Related CVEs: CVE-2015-4054 CVE-2015-6817 Upstream summary: PgBouncer reports: New auth_user functionality introduced in 1.6 allows login as auth_user when client […]

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Gentoo Linux — mail-mta/opensmtpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — mail-mta/opensmtpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202105-12 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35679 CVE-2020-35680 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in OpenSMTPD. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libmicrodns — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libmicrodns — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7239-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6071 CVE-2020-6072 CVE-2020-6073 CVE-2020-6077 CVE-2020-6078 CVE-2020-6079 CVE-2020-6080 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libmicrodns could recursively follow the same compression pointer, leading to an infinite loop. An […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/json-c — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/json-c — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202408-08 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-32292 CVE-2020-12762 Upstream summary: Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Arch Linux — dbus — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — dbus — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201906-16 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-12749 CVE-2020-12049 Upstream summary: Type: access restriction bypass. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.12.14-1. Fixed in: 1.12.16-1. Group: AVG-974. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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SLES 12 — glade — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — glade — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2024:0983-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36774 Upstream summary: plugins/gtk+/glade-gtk-box.c in GNOME Glade before 3.38.1 and 3.39.x before 3.40.0 mishandles widget rebuilding for GladeGtkBox, leading to a denial of service (application […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2019-2703)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 June 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-2703 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-3887 CVE-2019-9500 CVE-2018-19824 CVE-2019-11487 CVE-2019-12817 CVE-2019-9503 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py39-impacket — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py39-impacket — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-impacket — multiple path traversal vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2021-31800 Upstream summary: asolino reports: Multiple path traversal vulnerabilities exist in smbserver.py in Impacket through 0.9.22. An attacker that connects to a […]

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