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AlmaLinux 8 — qt5 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — qt5 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2022:7482 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25255 CVE-2021-3481 CVE-2018-19869 CVE-2018-19871 CVE-2018-19872 Upstream summary: The Qt5 libraries packages provide Qt 5, version 5 of the Qt cross-platform application framework. The following packages have been upgraded to […]

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How to Enable the EPEL Repository on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Enable the EPEL Repository on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Enable the EPEL Repository 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 […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — gzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — gzip — 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-2022:1537 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1271 Upstream summary: The gzip packages contain the gzip (GNU zip) data compression utility. gzip is used to compress regular files. It replaces them with files containing the .gz […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 April 2023 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libspf2 — Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Related CVEs: CVE-2008-2469 CVE-2023-42118 Upstream summary: Trendmicro ZDI reports: Integer Underflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability The specific flaw exists within the parsing of […]

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Debian 11 — slixmpp — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — slixmpp — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 April 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5591 CVE-2019-1000021 CVE-2022-45197 Upstream summary: An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user, including contacts, in the […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — pdns — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — pdns — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 April 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7203-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1046 CVE-2018-10851 CVE-2018-14626 CVE-2018-14644 CVE-2020-17482 CVE-2022-27227 Upstream summary: Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use […]

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Windows Server 2019 — KB5032185 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 — KB5032185 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5032185 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-36560 CVE-2023-36049 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2019 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows Server 2019 Table […]

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How to Set Up MongoDB Replica Set on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up MongoDB Replica Set on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up mongodb replica set on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — vorbis-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — vorbis-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:4218-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-43361 CVE-2014-9638 CVE-2014-9639 CVE-2014-9640 CVE-2015-6749 Upstream summary: Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Vorbis-tools v.1.4.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code and cause a denial […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — openvswitch — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — openvswitch — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 April 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6690-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-3966 CVE-2023-5366 CVE-2023-1668 CVE-2022-4337 CVE-2022-4338 CVE-2021-36980 CVE-2020-35498 CVE-2015-8011  +1 more Upstream summary: Timothy Redaelli and Haresh Khandelwal discovered that Open vSwitch incorrectly handled certain crafted Geneve packets […]

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