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How to Configure Logical Volume Manager on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Logical Volume Manager on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure logical volume manager on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py37-ecdsa — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py37-ecdsa — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: security/py-ecdsa — multiple issues Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14853 CVE-2019-14859 Upstream summary: py-ecdsa developers report: Fix CVE-2019-14853 – possible DoS caused by malformed signature decoding. Fix CVE-2019-14859 – signature malleability caused by […]

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

Ubuntu 20.04 — fastd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4610-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27638 Upstream summary: It was discovered that fastd did not properly handle receive buffers under certain circumstances. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-util/rebar-bin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-util/rebar-bin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202405-30 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13802 Upstream summary: Rebar3 is vulnerable to OS command injection via the URL parameter of a dependency specification. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Configure iSCSI Target and Initiator on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iSCSI Target and Initiator on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure iSCSI Target and Initiator on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 10 install with […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — mercurial — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — mercurial — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5102-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-17983 CVE-2019-3902 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Mercurial mishandled symlinks in subrepositories. An attacker could use this issue to write arbitrary files to the target’s filesystem. […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — lout — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — lout — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2020:1771-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-19917 CVE-2019-19918 Upstream summary: Lout 3.40 has a buffer overflow in the StringQuotedWord() function in z39.c. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libjpeg-turbo — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libjpeg-turbo — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5553-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11813 CVE-2018-14498 CVE-2020-14152 CVE-2020-17541 CVE-2020-13790 CVE-2014-9092 CVE-2016-3616 CVE-2017-15232  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that libjpeg-turbo was not properly handling EOF characters, which could lead to […]

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How to Configure dnsmasq on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure dnsmasq on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure dnsmasq on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 10 install with the standard repositories […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2018:3106-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000223 CVE-2018-17096 CVE-2018-17097 CVE-2018-17098 Upstream summary: soundtouch version up to and including 2.0.0 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in SoundStretch/WavFile.cpp:WavInFile::readHeaderBlock() that can result in arbitrary […]

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