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Arch Linux — 389-ds-base — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — 389-ds-base — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202107-72 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3652 CVE-2021-3514 Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.0.3-2. Fixed in: 2.0.7-1. Group: AVG-2206. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py27-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py27-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pycrypto — PRNG reseed race condition Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1445 Upstream summary: Dwayne Litzenberger reports: In PyCrypto before v2.6.1, the Crypto.Random pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) exhibits a race condition that may […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — rkhunter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rkhunter — insecure temporary file creation Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1270 Upstream summary: Gentoo reports: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen and Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Team have reported that the check_update.sh […]

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VMware ESXi 6.7 — log4j — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on VMware ESXi 6.7

VMware ESXi 6.7 — log4j — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 30–120 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: VMware ESXi 6.7 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: VMware advisory VMSA-2021-0028 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44228 CVE-2021-45046 CVE-2021-45105 Fixed image profile / build: ESXi670-202111101-SG Upstream summary: ESXi ships Apache log4j inside several Java-based services; Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) requires either patching or applying the documented […]

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FreeBSD 13 — mysql55-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mysql55-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3194 CVE-2015-4792 CVE-2015-4802 CVE-2015-4807 CVE-2015-4815 CVE-2015-4826 CVE-2015-4830 CVE-2015-4836  +12 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: Please reference CVE/URL list for details Not all listed CVE's […]

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How to Set Up CircleCI Runner on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up CircleCI Runner on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up set up circleci runner on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up CircleCI Runner on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — mariadb:10.5 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — mariadb:10.5 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-1557)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 May 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1557 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-35604 CVE-2021-2154 CVE-2021-46666 CVE-2021-2166 CVE-2021-2389 CVE-2021-46657 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — sblim-cmpi-base — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — sblim-cmpi-base — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:1750 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 Install MySQL 8 on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8 on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up install mysql 8 on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Install MySQL 8 on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2020-4591 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2020-4591 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 May 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4591, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4591 NVD summary: IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally not encrypting the second chunk of an […]

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