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Ubuntu 16.04 — busybox — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — busybox — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6335-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-28831 CVE-2022-48174 CVE-2011-5325 CVE-2014-9645 CVE-2015-9261 CVE-2016-2147 CVE-2016-2148 CVE-2017-15873  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that BusyBox incorrectly handled certain malformed gzip archives. If a user or […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — golang-golang-x-text — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — golang-golang-x-text — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5873-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14040 CVE-2020-28851 CVE-2020-28852 CVE-2021-38561 CVE-2022-32149 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Go Text incorrectly handled certain encodings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — olcne — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — olcne — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9586)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9586 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-29224 CVE-2022-29225 CVE-2022-31045 CVE-2022-29226 CVE-2022-29227 CVE-2022-29228 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-python/protobuf-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-python/protobuf-python — 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-202408-31 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1941 Upstream summary: A vulnerability has been discovered in protobuf and protobuf-python. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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Debian 10 — redis — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — redis — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-10192 CVE-2020-14147 CVE-2021-32626 CVE-2022-0543 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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Debian 11 — xtrlock — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — xtrlock — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0079 CVE-2016-10894 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in xtrlock 2.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash) and hijack the desktop session. Table of contents […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000559 CVE-2018-10895 CVE-2020-11054 Upstream summary: qutebrowser version introduced in v0.11.0 (1179ee7a937fb31414d77d9970bac21095358449) contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in history command, qute://history page that can result in Via […]

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How to Use AIX System Backup with mksysb on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX System Backup with mksysb on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 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 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use aix system backup with mksysb on IBM AIX […]

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