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

FreeBSD 13 — ruby — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rubygem-resolv — Possible denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0755 CVE-2004-0983 CVE-2005-1992 CVE-2005-2337 CVE-2006-3694 CVE-2006-5467 CVE-2006-6303 CVE-2008-1447  +12 more Upstream summary: Manu reports: The vulnerability is caused by an insufficient check […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — jhead — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — jhead — multiple vulnerabilities (9 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-2022:10202-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-34055 CVE-2022-41751 CVE-2021-3496 CVE-2008-4575 CVE-2008-4641 CVE-2018-6612 CVE-2016-3822 CVE-2018-16554  +1 more Upstream summary: jhead 3.06 is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via exif.c in function Put16u. Table […]

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How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Nano Server — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Nano Server

How to Set Up Windows Server 2019 Nano Server Windows Server 2019 Nano Server is an ultra-minimal deployment option designed specifically for running as a container host or cloud-optimised workload. Unlike Server Core which retains most Windows Server capabilities in a headless form, Nano Server in Windows Server 2019 has been redesigned exclusively as a […]

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How to Set Up FTP Server on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up FTP Server on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to set up ftp server on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — mcelog — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — mcelog — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2022:2010 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Configure Traefik Reverse Proxy on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Traefik Reverse Proxy on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction Setting up configure traefik reverse proxy on centos stream 9 on a CentOS Stream 9 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Configure Traefik Reverse Proxy on CentOS Stream 9, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to […]

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FreeBSD 13 — libksba — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — libksba — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libksba — local denial of service vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-4353 CVE-2016-4354 CVE-2016-4355 CVE-2016-4356 Upstream summary: Martin Prpic, Red Hat Product Security Team, reports: Denial of Service due to stack overflow […]

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FreeBSD 13 — upnp — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — upnp — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 April 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: upnp — stack overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2012-5958 CVE-2012-5959 CVE-2012-5960 CVE-2012-5961 CVE-2012-5962 CVE-2012-5963 CVE-2012-5964 CVE-2012-5965  +4 more Upstream summary: Mitre reports: A stack overflow in pupnp 1.16.1 can cause the […]

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How to Write Ansible Playbooks for Debian 11 Systems — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Write Ansible Playbooks for Debian 11 Systems

Introduction Deploying write ansible playbooks for debian 11 systems 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. Prerequisites Before you […]

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

Debian 11 — litmus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 April 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2474 Upstream summary: neon before 0.28.6, when OpenSSL or GnuTLS is used, does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the subject's Common Name […]

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