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Ubuntu 16.04 — libdbi-perl — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libdbi-perl — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5030-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-10402 CVE-2020-14393 CVE-2019-20919 CVE-2020-14392 Upstream summary: USN-5030-1 addressed vulnerabilities in Perl DBI module. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — gegl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — gegl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5251-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45463 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GEGL incorrectly filtered and escaped file path input data when using the C system() function for execution of the ImageMagick […]

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How to Mount NFS Shares at Boot on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Mount NFS Shares at Boot on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up mount nfs shares at boot 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 […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — hylafax+ — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — hylafax+ — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2018:2797-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-17141 CVE-2020-15396 CVE-2020-15397 CVE-2020-8024 Upstream summary: HylaFAX 6.0.6 and HylaFAX+ 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a dial-in session that provides a […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — thunderbird — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — thunderbird — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-0089)

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 2 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0089 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-16044 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 Install Xdebug for PHP on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Xdebug for PHP on RHEL 8

Xdebug is the de facto debugging and profiling extension for PHP, giving you step-by-step execution, variable inspection, stack traces, and code coverage reports. Installing it on RHEL 8 requires a few extra steps compared to other distributions because RHEL’s default PHP packages do not include Xdebug in their repos. This tutorial walks through installation from […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — opensc security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2020-4483)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4483 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15946 CVE-2019-19481 CVE-2019-15945 CVE-2019-19479 CVE-2019-20792 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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Debian 10 — uriparser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — uriparser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 February 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-46141 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 IPsec VPN with Libreswan on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up IPsec VPN with Libreswan on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up ipsec vpn with libreswan on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up IPsec VPN with Libreswan on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — opensaml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — opensaml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7364-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2103420 Upstream summary: Alexander Tan discovered that the OpenSAML C++ library was susceptible to forging of signed SAML messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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