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FreeBSD 12 — py37-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py37-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-nicotine-plus — Denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45848 Upstream summary: ztauras reports: Denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Nicotine+ starting with version 3.0.3 and prior to version 3.2.1 allows […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — device-mapper-multipath — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — device-mapper-multipath — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2022-1883 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-41973 CVE-2022-41974 Upstream summary: multipath-tools 0.7.0 through 0.9.x before 0.9.2 allows local users to obtain root access, as exploited alone or in conjunction with CVE-2022-41973. Local users […]

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How to Set Up Horizontal Pod Autoscaling in Kubernetes on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Horizontal Pod Autoscaling in Kubernetes on Debian 11

Introduction Deploying set up horizontal pod autoscaling in kubernetes on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. […]

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Debian 11 — x11vnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — x11vnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-29074 Upstream summary: scan.c in x11vnc 0.9.16 uses IPC_CREAT|0777 in shmget calls, which allows access by actors other than the current user. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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FreeBSD 13 — apache13+ipv — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — apache13+ipv — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache — heap overflow in mod_proxy Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0492 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow exists in mod_proxy which may allow an attacker to launch local DoS attacks and possibly execute […]

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Debian 11 — libapache2-mod-auth-mellon — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libapache2-mod-auth-mellon — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8566 CVE-2014-8567 CVE-2016-2145 CVE-2016-2146 CVE-2017-6807 CVE-2019-13038 CVE-2019-3877 CVE-2019-3878  +1 more Upstream summary: The mod_auth_mellon module before 0.8.1 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — multipath-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — multipath-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5731-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-41973 CVE-2022-41974 Upstream summary: It was discovered that multipath-tools incorrectly handled symlinks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue, in combination with other issues, to escalate […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libprotobuf-c1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libprotobuf-c1 — 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 SUSE-CU-2023:3915-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-48468 CVE-2022-33070 Upstream summary: protobuf-c before 1.4.1 has an unsigned integer overflow in parse_required_member. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 12 — drupal — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — drupal — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: drupal9 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1921 CVE-2005-2106 CVE-2005-2498 CVE-2006-2742 CVE-2006-2743 CVE-2006-2833 CVE-2007-0136 CVE-2007-5593  +12 more Upstream summary: Drupal reports: CVE-2022-31175: Cross-site scripting (XSS) caused by the editor instance destroying […]

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How to Install Ruby with rbenv on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Ruby with rbenv on RHEL 8

Ruby is a dynamic, expressive language used widely for web development, scripting, and automation. On RHEL 8, the system repositories may offer an older Ruby version that does not suit modern projects. rbenv solves this by letting you install and switch between multiple Ruby versions per user without touching system files. This tutorial walks you […]

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