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

AlmaLinux 8 — sblim-indication_helper — 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-2019:3468 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 Add a Sudo User on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Add a Sudo User on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying add a sudo user on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Add a Sudo User on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py39-kerberos — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py39-kerberos — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-kerberos — DoS and MitM vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3206 Upstream summary: macosforgebot reports: The checkPassword function in python-kerberos does not authenticate the KDC it attempts to communicate with, which allows […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php56-xmlrpc — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php56-xmlrpc — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8879 CVE-2016-5385 CVE-2016-5399 CVE-2016-6288 CVE-2016-6289 CVE-2016-6290 CVE-2016-6291 CVE-2016-6292  +4 more Upstream summary: PHP reports: Fixed bug #69975 (PHP segfaults when accessing nvarchar(max) defined columns) […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — compiler-rt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — compiler-rt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2021:4743 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-42574 Upstream summary: LLVM Toolset provides the LLVM compiler infrastructure framework, the Clang compiler for the C and C++ languages, the LLDB debugger, and related tools for code analysis. […]

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FreeBSD 13 — apache22-worker-mpm — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — apache22-worker-mpm — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache22 — chunk header parsing defect Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0833 CVE-2012-2687 CVE-2012-3499 CVE-2012-4558 CVE-2013-1862 CVE-2013-1896 CVE-2013-5704 CVE-2013-6438  +5 more Upstream summary: Apache Foundation reports: CVE-2015-3183 core: Fix chunk header parsing defect. […]

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Gentoo Linux — media-libs/assimp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — media-libs/assimp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202210-01 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45948 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Fetchmail, the worst of which could result in email disclosure to third parties. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 13 — up-imapproxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — up-imapproxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: up-imapproxy — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1035 Upstream summary: Timo Sirainen reports: There are various bugs in up-imapproxy which can crash it. Since up-imapproxy runs in a single process with […]

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How to Configure Percona XtraBackup on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Percona XtraBackup on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure percona xtrabackup on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and the […]

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