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SLES 12 — libxerces-c — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libxerces-c — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 March 2023 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory RHSA-2024:8795 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2023-37536 CVE-2017-12627 CVE-2018-1311 CVE-2009-1885 CVE-2015-0252 CVE-2016-0729 CVE-2016-2099 CVE-2016-4463 Upstream summary: An integer overflow in xerces-c++ 3.2.3 in BigFix Platform allows remote attackers to cause out-of-bound […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5031441 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5031441 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5031441 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-35349 CVE-2023-41765 CVE-2023-41770 CVE-2023-41768 CVE-2023-41767 CVE-2023-41771 CVE-2023-41769 CVE-2023-41773  +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) Table of contents Symptom […]

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

Oracle Linux 9 — ignition security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-8126)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-8126 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1706 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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Windows Server 2022 — KB5031217 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 — KB5031217 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5031217 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-36796 CVE-2023-36793 CVE-2023-36792 CVE-2023-36794 CVE-2023-36788 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND […]

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How to Configure System Logging with rsyslog on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure System Logging with rsyslog on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure System Logging with rsyslog on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: […]

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How to Configure Winbind on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Winbind 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 configure winbind on ibm aix 7.2 on IBM AIX […]

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Gentoo Linux — app-misc/binwalk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — app-misc/binwalk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202309-07 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4510 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Binwalk. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~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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