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AlmaLinux 8 — tracker — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — tracker — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2020:4451 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-8625 CVE-2019-8710 CVE-2019-8720 CVE-2019-8743 CVE-2019-8764 CVE-2019-8766 CVE-2019-8769 CVE-2019-8771  +12 more Upstream summary: GNOME is the default desktop environment of AlmaLinux. The following packages have been upgraded to a later […]

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SLES 15 — gd — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — gd — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 October 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:3214-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-40812 CVE-2016-10166 CVE-2016-10168 CVE-2016-5116 CVE-2016-5766 CVE-2016-6128 CVE-2016-6132 CVE-2016-6207  +12 more Upstream summary: The GD Graphics Library (aka LibGD) through 2.3.2 has an out-of-bounds read because […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — postorius — 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 security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-31997 CVE-2021-40347 Upstream summary: A UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in python-postorius of openSUSE Leap 15.2, Factory allows local attackers to escalate from users […]

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SLES 15 — aide — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — aide — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 October 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:0145-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45417 Upstream summary: AIDE before 0.17.4 allows local users to obtain root privileges via crafted file metadata (such as XFS extended attributes or tmpfs ACLs), […]

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How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on RHEL 7

How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on RHEL 7 Network File System (NFS) is a distributed file system protocol that allows a server to share directories over a network, enabling client machines to mount and access those directories as if they were local storage. NFS has been a cornerstone of Unix and Linux networking […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — fapolicyd security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — fapolicyd security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-1898)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 October 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1898 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1117 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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AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-9-elfutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-9-elfutils — 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-2019:3443 Upstream summary: GCC Toolset is a compiler toolset that provides recent versions of development tools. GCC Toolset is an Application Stream packaged as a Software Collection. This enhancement update adds the […]

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How to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php56-mysql — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php56-mysql — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mysql — SSL Downgrade Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3152 Upstream summary: Duo Security reports: Researchers have identified a serious vulnerability in some versions of Oracle’s MySQL database product that allows an attacker […]

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FreeBSD 13 — fi-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — fi-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openoffice — DOC document heap overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0752 CVE-2005-0941 Upstream summary: AD-LAB reports that a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OpenOffice's handling of DOC documents. When reading […]

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