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How to Configure Kernel Tuning with vmo on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Kernel Tuning with vmo 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 kernel tuning with vmo on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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SLES 15 — libsrt1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libsrt1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:2083-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15784 Upstream summary: Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) through 1.3.4 has a CSndUList array overflow if there are many SRT connections. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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Arch Linux — lib32-gdk-pixbuf2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-gdk-pixbuf2 — 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-201611-12 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-6352 CVE-2020-29385 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.34.0-1. Fixed in: 2.36.0+2+ga7c869a-1. Group: AVG-1. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — libXcursor — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libXcursor — integer overflow that can lead to heap buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1982 CVE-2013-1983 CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1985 CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2013-1987 CVE-2013-1988  +12 more Upstream summary: The freedesktop.org project reports: It […]

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How to Configure a Group Policy Central Store on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Group Policy Central Store on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Group Policy Central Store The Group Policy Central Store is a centralised repository for Administrative Template files (ADMX and ADML) stored in the SYSVOL of the domain controller. Without a Central Store, each administrator’s workstation loads ADMX files from its local PolicyDefinitions folder, which can lead to inconsistencies […]

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How to Install and Configure Varnish Cache on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Varnish Cache on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying install and configure varnish cache on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure […]

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Arch Linux — perl-xml-libxml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — perl-xml-libxml — 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-201801-15 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-10672 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.0129-1. Fixed in: 2.0130-1. Group: AVG-501. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 12 — openhab-addons — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — openhab-addons — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 24 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: OpenHAB CometVisu addon — Multiple vulnerabilities Upstream summary: OpenHAB reports: This patch release addresses the following security advisories: SSRF/XSS (CometVisu) – GHSA-v7gr-mqpj-wwh3 Sensitive information disclosure (CometVisu) – GHSA-3g4c-hjhr-73rj RCE through […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mkvtoolnix — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mkvtoolnix — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 24 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mkvtoolnix — code execution via specially crafted files Upstream summary: Moritz Bunkus reports: most of the bugs fixed on 2016-09-06 and 2016-09-07 for issue #1780 are potentially exploitable. The scenario […]

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