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How to Use IBM Security QRadar with AIX on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Security QRadar with AIX 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 ibm security qradar with aix on IBM AIX […]

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FreeBSD 13 — bitmessage — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — bitmessage — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: bitmessage — remote code execution vulnerability Upstream summary: Bitmessage developers report: A remote code execution vulnerability has been spotted in use against some users running PyBitmessage v0.6.2. The cause was […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php4-mbstring — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php4-mbstring — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php-mbstring — php mbstring buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2008-5557 Upstream summary: SecurityFocus reports: PHP is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform boundary checks before copying […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7178 CVE-2017-9031 CVE-2021-3427 Upstream summary: CSRF was discovered in the web UI in Deluge before 1.3.14. The exploitation methodology involves (1) hosting a crafted plugin that executes an […]

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Debian 11 — pspp — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — pspp — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-10791 CVE-2017-10792 CVE-2017-12958 CVE-2017-12959 CVE-2017-12960 CVE-2017-12961 CVE-2018-20230 CVE-2019-9211  +10 more Upstream summary: There is an Integer overflow in the hash_int function of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP […]

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How to Install Nginx on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Nginx on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Install Nginx on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (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. Step 1 — Install Nginx zypper install -y nginx Step 2 — Enable […]

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Debian 11 — sniffit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — sniffit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-5439 Upstream summary: Multiple Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerabilities exists in Sniffit prior to 0.3.7 via a crafted configuration file that will bypass Non-eXecutable bit NX, stack smashing protector […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — php-dompdf — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — php-dompdf — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6277-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-5011 CVE-2014-5012 CVE-2014-5013 CVE-2021-3838 CVE-2022-2400 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Dompdf was not properly validating untrusted input when processing HTML content under certain circumstances. An attacker […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9690)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 September 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9690 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2588 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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How to Set Up Kea DHCP Server on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Kea DHCP Server on Debian 11

Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up kea dhcp server on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully […]

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