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SLES 15 — python2-py — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python2-py — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 June 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2021:245-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-29651 Upstream summary: A denial of service via regular expression in the py.path.svnwc component of py (aka python-py) through 1.9.0 could be used by attackers […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — java-11-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — java-11-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-3135)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 17 June 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-3135 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-2977 CVE-2019-2988 CVE-2019-2949 CVE-2019-2964 CVE-2019-2981 CVE-2019-2945 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Arch Linux — groovy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — groovy — vulnerability — 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-202103-14 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-17521 Upstream summary: Type: privilege escalation. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.5.13-1. Fixed in: 2.5.14-1. Group: AVG-1325. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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SLES 15 — mutt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — mutt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 17 June 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:2084-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14354 CVE-2018-14360 CVE-2018-14361 CVE-2018-14351 CVE-2018-14357 CVE-2018-14363 CVE-2020-14093 CVE-2020-14154  +12 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. They […]

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FreeBSD 12 — pspp — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — pspp — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pspp — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2017-10791 CVE-2017-10792 CVE-2017-12958 CVE-2017-12959 CVE-2017-12960 CVE-2017-12961 Upstream summary: CVE Details reports: There is an Integer overflow in the hash_int function of the libpspp library […]

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How to Configure Multipath I/O on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Multipath I/O on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure Multipath I/O on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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How to Use Global vs System WPARs on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Global vs System WPARs 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 use global vs system wpars on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-expat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-expat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: expat2 — Parser crash with specially formatted UTF-8 sequences Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3720 Upstream summary: CVE reports: The updatePosition function in lib/xmltok_impl.c in libexpat in Expat 2.0.1, as used in Python, […]

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FreeBSD 12 — postgresql95-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — postgresql95-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 16 June 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PostgresSQL — TYPE in pg_temp execute arbitrary SQL during `SECURITY DEFINER` execution Related CVEs: CVE-2016-0766 CVE-2016-0773 CVE-2016-2193 CVE-2016-3065 CVE-2016-5423 CVE-2016-5424 CVE-2017-15098 CVE-2017-15099  +12 more Upstream summary: The PostgreSQL project reports: […]

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