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Rocky Linux 9 — python-mako — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Rocky Linux 9

Rocky Linux 9 — python-mako — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Rocky Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Rocky Linux RXSA RLSA-2023:2258 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40023 Upstream summary: Mako is a template library written in Python. It provides a familiar, non-XML syntax which compiles into Python modules for maximum performance. Security Fix(es): […]

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How to Configure Apache as a Reverse Proxy on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache as a Reverse Proxy on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction Setting up configure apache as a reverse proxy 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 Configure Apache as a Reverse Proxy on Oracle Linux 9, with all the commands you need, the SELinux […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — xerces-c — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — xerces-c — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6590-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1311 CVE-2023-37536 CVE-2016-2099 CVE-2016-4463 CVE-2017-12627 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Xerces-C++ was not properly handling memory management operations when parsing XML data containing external DTDs, which […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — python-os-brick — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — python-os-brick — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6073-9 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2020111 CVE-2023-2088 CVE-2020-10755 Upstream summary: USN-6073-4 fixed a vulnerability in os-brick. Unfortunately the update introduced a regression with detaching volumes. The security fix has been removed pending […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5019964 — security update — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5019964 — security update — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5019964 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-21712 Affected components: Windows Server 2016 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-1037 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2005-1037 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 1 March 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2005-1037, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2005-1037 NVD summary: Unknown vulnerability in AIX 5.3.0, when configured as an NIS client, allows remote attackers to gain root privileges. References: secunia.com/advisories/14856   www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY68825&   www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/br-20050405-00278.ht […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — 389-ds-base security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-8162)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-8162 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2850 CVE-2022-0918 CVE-2022-0996 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 9 — swtpm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 9

AlmaLinux 9 — swtpm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2022:8100 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-23645 Upstream summary: SWTPM is a TPM emulator built on libtpms providing TPM functionality for QEMU VMs. Security Fix(es): * swtpm: Unchecked header size indicator against expected size (CVE-2022-23645) […]

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How to Set Up Oracle Linux 9 in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Oracle Linux 9 in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

Introduction Setting up set up oracle linux 9 in oracle cloud infrastructure 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 Oracle Linux 9 in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld […]

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Alpine Linux edge — rtl_433 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — rtl_433 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 21.12-r3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — rtl_433 21.12-r3 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25050 CVE-2022-25051 CVE-2022-27419 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships rtl_433 21.12-r3 which addresses CVE-2022-25050. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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