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Oracle Linux 8 — motif — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — motif — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-3022)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-3022 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-43788 CVE-2023-43789 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — tbb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — tbb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-1210)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-1210 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11023 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — cyrus-imapd — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — cyrus-imapd — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2632 CVE-2011-1926 CVE-2019-11356 CVE-2019-18928 CVE-2015-8077 CVE-2015-8078 CVE-2017-14230 CVE-2019-19783  +4 more Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged cyrus-imapd<2.0.17 for vulnerability class 'remote-code-execution'. Reference: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6298 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Install Lua on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Lua on Debian 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Lua on Debian 12 on Debian 12 Bookworm. Debian Bookworm uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 12 install with the standard repositories […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — php73-soap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — php73-soap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Related CVEs: CVE-2021-21702 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged php73-soap<7.3.27 for vulnerability class 'denial-of-service'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21702 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — gdb — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — gdb — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023-2024-738 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-39128 CVE-2023-39129 CVE-2023-39130 Upstream summary: GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function ada_decode at /gdb/ada-lang.c. (CVE-2023-39128) GNU gdb (GDB) 13.0.50.20220805-git […]

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How to Configure restic Backup Solution on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure restic Backup Solution on Debian 12

Introduction Deploying configure restic backup solution on debian 12 on a Debian 12 Bookworm machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites You will […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2023-38268 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2023-38268 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 9 November 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2023-38268, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2023-38268 NVD summary: IBM InfoSphere Information Server 11.7 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — guava — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — guava — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023-2023-458 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-2976 Upstream summary: Use of Java's default temporary directory for file creation in `FileBackedOutputStream` in Google Guava versions 1.0 to 31.1 on Unix systems and Android Ice […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — seamonkey-enigmail — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — seamonkey-enigmail — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — 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-2017-17848 CVE-2017-17845 CVE-2017-17843 CVE-2017-17847 CVE-2018-12019 CVE-2018-15586 CVE-2019-12269 CVE-2019-14664  +2 more Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged seamonkey-enigmail<1.9.9 for vulnerability class 'signature-spoofing'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17848 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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