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Ubuntu 18.04 — python-future — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — python-future — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5833-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40899 Upstream summary: Sebastian Chnelik discovered that python-future incorrectly handled certain HTTP header field. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — php:8.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — php:8.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-5468)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-5468 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31626 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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Oracle Linux 8 — libreoffice — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libreoffice — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-0089)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-0089 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-26305 CVE-2022-26306 CVE-2022-26307 CVE-2022-3140 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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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2006-4254 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2006-4254 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2006-4254, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2006-4254 NVD summary: Unspecified vulnerability in setlocale in IBM AIX 5.1.0 through 5.3.0 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors. References: ftp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/R   secunia.com/advisories/21541   […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – APT lock file blocks package operations – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 2 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 📖 ~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 […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-1999-0011 — denial of service — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-1999-0011 — denial of service — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 2 November 2022 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-1999-0011, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-1999-0011 NVD summary: Denial of Service vulnerabilities in BIND 4.9 and BIND 8 Releases via CNAME record and zone transfer. References: ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advi   sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=col   www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId […]

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Debian 11 — abiword — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — abiword — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0645 CVE-2005-2964 CVE-2005-2972 CVE-2006-4513 CVE-2017-17529 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the wvHandleDateTimePicture function in wv library (wvWare) 0.7.4 through 0.7.6 and 1.0.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary […]

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How to Use AIX CDE Desktop on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX CDE Desktop 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 cde desktop on IBM AIX 7.3 with […]

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Debian 11 — xemacs21-packages — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — xemacs21-packages — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-2142 Upstream summary: Emacs 21 and XEmacs automatically load and execute .flc (fast lock) files that are associated with other files that are edited within Emacs, which allows […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5198 CVE-2015-5199 CVE-2015-5200 Upstream summary: libvdpau before 1.1.1, when used in a setuid or setgid application, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, related to the […]

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