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FreeBSD 13 — nas — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — nas — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nas — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4256 CVE-2013-4257 CVE-2013-4258 Upstream summary: Hamid Zamani reports: multiple security problems (buffer overflows, format string vulnerabilities and missing input sanitising), which could lead to […]

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How to Configure VNC Server on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure VNC 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 configure vnc server on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py37-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py37-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: The Update Framwork — path traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41131 Upstream summary: NVD reports: python-tuf is a Python reference implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). In both clients (`tuf/client` and […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — libwmf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2019:2722 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6978 Upstream summary: The libwmf packages provide a library for reading and converting Windows Metafile Format (WMF) vector graphics. The library is used by applications such as GIMP and […]

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Debian 10 — python-babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — python-babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 April 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-42771 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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How to Set Up Log Rotation on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Log Rotation on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Set Up Log Rotation on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-gcp-5.11 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-gcp-5.11 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 April 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5265-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27820 CVE-2021-3640 CVE-2021-3752 CVE-2021-3772 CVE-2021-4001 CVE-2021-4090 CVE-2021-4093 CVE-2021-4202  +12 more Upstream summary: Jeremy Cline discovered a use-after-free in the nouveau graphics driver of the Linux kernel during […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-450 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 April 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4935-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-1076 CVE-2021-1077 CVE-2021-1052 CVE-2021-1053 CVE-2021-1056 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the NVIDIA GPU display driver for the Linux kernel incorrectly performed access control. A local attacker […]

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