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How to Use AIX Object Data Manager (ODM) on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX Object Data Manager (ODM) 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 use aix object data manager (odm) on ibm aix […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/hiredis — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/hiredis — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202210-32 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-32765 Upstream summary: Hiredis is vulnerable to integer overflow if provided maliciously crafted or corrupted `RESP` `mult-bulk` protocol data. When parsing `multi-bulk` (array-like) replies, hiredis fails to check if […]

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How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode 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. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to date: zypper […]

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FreeBSD 13 — serviio — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — serviio — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: serviio — affected by log4j vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44228 Upstream summary: Serviio reports: Serviio is affectred by the log4j vulnerability. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — tikiwiki — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tikiwiki — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2006-4299 CVE-2006-4602 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Thomas Pollet has discovered a vulnerability in TikiWiki, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site […]

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FreeBSD 13 — eperl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — eperl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: eperl — Remote code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2001-0733 Upstream summary: David Madison reports: ePerl is a multipurpose Perl filter and interpreter program for Unix systems. The ePerl preprocessor contains an […]

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Gentoo Linux — app-shells/zsh — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — app-shells/zsh — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202407-01 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45444 CVE-2019-20044 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Zsh. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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FreeBSD 12 — hiredis — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — hiredis — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: hiredis — integer/buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2021-32765 Upstream summary: hiredis maintainers report: Hiredis is vulnurable to integer overflow if provided maliciously crafted or corrupted RESP mult-bulk protocol data. When parsing […]

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How to Use Prometheus Blackbox Exporter on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Prometheus Blackbox Exporter on FreeBSD 13

Introduction FreeBSD 13 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up use prometheus blackbox exporter on freebsd 13 on FreeBSD 13 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux […]

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Debian 10 — libhibernate3-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — libhibernate3-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 June 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25638 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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