Package Management

FreeBSD 12 — rsyslog — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — rsyslog — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 20 May 2023 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rsyslog8 — heap buffer overflow on receiving TCP syslog Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3634 CVE-2022-24903 Upstream summary: Rainer Gerhards reports: Modules for TCP syslog reception have a heap buffer overflow when octet-counted […]

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Debian 11 — node-url-parse — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — node-url-parse — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 May 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-3774 CVE-2020-8124 CVE-2021-27515 CVE-2021-3664 CVE-2022-0512 CVE-2022-0639 CVE-2022-0686 CVE-2022-0691 Upstream summary: Incorrect parsing in url-parse <1.4.3 returns wrong hostname which leads to multiple vulnerabilities such as SSRF, Open Redirect, […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — antiword — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — antiword — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 0.37-r3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — antiword 0.37-r3 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8123 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships antiword 0.37-r3 which addresses CVE-2014-8123. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mariadb106-client — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mariadb106-client — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 20 May 2023 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MariaDB — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2021-46669 CVE-2022-27376 CVE-2022-27377 CVE-2022-27378 CVE-2022-27379 CVE-2022-27380 CVE-2022-27381 CVE-2022-27382  +12 more Upstream summary: The MariaDB project reports: See linked CVE's for details. Table of contents […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — openjdk13 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — openjdk13 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 13.0.12_p4-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — openjdk13 13.0.12_p4-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21540 CVE-2022-21541 CVE-2022-21549 CVE-2022-25647 CVE-2022-34169 CVE-2022-21426 CVE-2022-21434 CVE-2022-21443  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships openjdk13 13.0.12_p4-r0 which […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libX — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libX — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 20 May 2023 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: 11/libX11 multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1982 CVE-2013-1983 CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1985 CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2013-1987 CVE-2013-1988  +12 more Upstream summary: The X.Org project reports: CVE-2023-43785: out-of-bounds memory access in _XkbReadKeySyms() When libX11 is […]

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How to Install and Use Helm for Kubernetes Package Management on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Use Helm for Kubernetes Package Management on RHEL 8

Helm is the de facto package manager for Kubernetes, allowing you to define, install, and upgrade complex applications using reusable chart packages. On RHEL 8, Helm integrates cleanly with an existing kubectl configuration, making it straightforward to deploy and manage workloads across your cluster. This tutorial walks you through installing Helm, working with chart repositories, […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Failed to Fetch Packages from Mirror

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2023 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — kernel security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — kernel security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2024-2394)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 May 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-2394 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-45863 CVE-2023-31083 CVE-2023-39194 CVE-2023-51043 CVE-2024-0841 CVE-2024-26586 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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How to Set Up Puppet Agent on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Puppet Agent on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction Setting up set up puppet agent on oracle linux 9 on a Oracle Linux 9 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up Puppet Agent on Oracle Linux 9, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to […]

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