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Alpine Linux 3.18 — py3-cairosvg — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — py3-cairosvg — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 2.7.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — py3-cairosvg 2.7.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-27586 CVE-2021-21236 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships py3-cairosvg 2.7.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2023-27586. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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SLES 15 — mdadm — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — mdadm — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 May 2023 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:3691-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-28736 CVE-2023-28938 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in some Intel(R) SSD Tools software before version mdadm-4.2-rc2 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — enscript — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — enscript — vulnerability — 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-2008-3863 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged enscript<1.6.4nb1 for vulnerability class 'arbitrary-code-execution'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3863 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — upx — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — upx — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 4.0.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — upx 4.0.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-23456 CVE-2023-23457 CVE-2020-24119 CVE-2020-27796 CVE-2020-27797 CVE-2020-27798 CVE-2020-27799 CVE-2020-27800  +9 more Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships upx 4.0.2-r0 which […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — apcupsd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — apcupsd — vulnerability — 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-2002-1396 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged apcupsd<3.8.6 for vulnerability class 'remote-user-shell'. Reference: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2002-1396 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Alpine Linux edge — swaylock — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — swaylock — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.6-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — swaylock 1.6-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-26530 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships swaylock 1.6-r0 which addresses CVE-2022-26530. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — redis — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — redis — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2022-8096)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 May 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-8096 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24736 CVE-2022-24735 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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AlmaLinux 8 — subscription-manager — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — subscription-manager — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2023:4706 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-3899 Upstream summary: The subscription-manager packages provide programs and libraries to allow users to manage subscriptions and yum repositories from the AlmaLinux entitlement platform. Security Fix(es): * subscription-manager: inadequate […]

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How to Install InfluxDB on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install InfluxDB on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Install InfluxDB on Oracle Linux 9 on Oracle Linux 9. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 9 system with the default AppStream […]

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Windows Server 2022 — KB5023705 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 — KB5023705 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5023705 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-23392 CVE-2023-21708 CVE-2023-23404 CVE-2023-23411 CVE-2023-23415 CVE-2023-23416 CVE-2023-1017 CVE-2023-1018  +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2022 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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