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Arch Linux — lib32-freetype2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-freetype2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202010-11 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15999 CVE-2017-8287 CVE-2017-8105 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.10.3-1. Fixed in: 2.10.4-1. Group: AVG-1255. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Arch Linux — gnupg — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — gnupg — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202009-5 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25125 CVE-2018-12020 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.2.21-2. Fixed in: 2.2.23-1. Group: AVG-1218. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — intel-microcode — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — intel-microcode — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4985-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24511 CVE-2020-24512 CVE-2020-24513 CVE-2020-24489 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1903883 CVE-2020-8695 CVE-2020-8696 CVE-2020-8698  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that some Intel processors may not properly invalidate cache entries used by […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:ol8 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:ol8 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2023-2758)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 24 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-2758 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-30633 CVE-2022-27664 CVE-2022-30632 CVE-2022-30630 CVE-2022-30635 CVE-2022-1962 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 APT Lock File Errors

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 24 October 2020 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Arch Linux — gdm — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — gdm — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202011-5 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-16125 CVE-2019-3825 CVE-2019-3820 Upstream summary: Type: privilege escalation. Status: Fixed. Affected: 3.38.1-3. Fixed in: 3.38.2-1. Group: AVG-1264. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — awstats — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 24 October 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: www/awstats — Partial absolute pathname Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0116 CVE-2005-0362 CVE-2005-0363 CVE-2005-0435 CVE-2005-0436 CVE-2005-0437 CVE-2005-0438 CVE-2005-1527  +5 more Upstream summary: MITRE reports: It seems #90 is not completely fixed in 7.8. […]

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How to Configure MySQL Replication on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure MySQL Replication on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure MySQL Replication on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with the default […]

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How to Install MongoDB on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MongoDB on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Install MongoDB on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet filtering, and […]

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SLES 12 — ipmitool — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — ipmitool — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 24 October 2020 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:0405-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-5208 Upstream summary: It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, […]

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