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Ubuntu 20.04 — fish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — fish — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5367-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-20001 Upstream summary: Justin Steven discovered that fish was not properly filtering local git configuration directives when running background git commands. A remote unauthenticated attacker could possibly […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-510 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5547-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31607 CVE-2022-31608 CVE-2022-31615 CVE-2022-21813 CVE-2022-21814 Upstream summary: Le Wu discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers did not properly perform input validation in some situations. A local user […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — mozjs91 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — mozjs91 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5494-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-28285 CVE-2022-31740 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1978961 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1976260 Upstream summary: It was discovered that SpiderMonkey JavaScript Library incorrectly generated certain assembly code. An remote attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — fwupd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — fwupd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2020:0849-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10759 CVE-2022-3287 Upstream summary: A PGP signature bypass flaw was found in fwupd (all versions), which could lead to the installation of unsigned firmware. As […]

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FreeBSD 13 — mariadb100-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mariadb100-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 September 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3194 CVE-2015-4792 CVE-2015-4802 CVE-2015-4807 CVE-2015-4815 CVE-2015-4826 CVE-2015-4830 CVE-2015-4836  +12 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: Please reference CVE/URL list for details Not all listed CVE's […]

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FreeBSD 13 — mysql81-server — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mysql81-server — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 September 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — Multiple vulnerabilities Upstream summary: Oracle reports: 36 new security patches for Oracle MySQL. 11 of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over […]

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How to Configure Kerberos Authentication on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kerberos Authentication 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 configure kerberos authentication on IBM AIX 7.3 with practical […]

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How to Monitor MySQL with Percona Monitoring and Management on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor MySQL with Percona Monitoring and Management on RHEL 9

Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) is a free, open-source platform built on top of Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and Grafana that provides deep visibility into MySQL and other database workloads. PMM separates concerns into a centralised Server component (delivered as a Docker image) and a lightweight Client agent that runs on each database host. This guide walks […]

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