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Debian 9 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 May 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16729 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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Ubuntu 20.04 — chrony — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — chrony — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4475-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14367 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Chrony incorrectly handled certain symbolic links. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — spamassassin — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — spamassassin — multiple vulnerabilities (9 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-2019:1831-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15705 CVE-2018-11780 CVE-2018-11805 CVE-2019-12420 CVE-2020-1930 CVE-2020-1931 CVE-2020-1946 CVE-2007-0451  +1 more Upstream summary: A denial of service vulnerability was identified that exists in Apache SpamAssassin before […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5239-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13956 Upstream summary: It was discovered that HttpClient mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. Table […]

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SLES 15 — ganglia-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — ganglia-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 May 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:3895-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20378 Upstream summary: ganglia-web (aka Ganglia Web Frontend) through 3.7.5 allows XSS via the header.php ce parameter. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python38:3.8 and python38-devel:3.8 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python38:3.8 and python38-devel:3.8 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-7581)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 May 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-7581 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-20107 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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FreeBSD 12 — ja-mozillafirebird-gtk — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ja-mozillafirebird-gtk — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: firefox & mozilla — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0762 CVE-2004-0765 CVE-2004-0904 CVE-2004-0905 CVE-2004-0908 CVE-2004-0909 CVE-2004-1156 CVE-2004-1157  +12 more Upstream summary: A Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory reports of multiple issues: Heap […]

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Debian 10 – LVM Thin Pool Metadata Full – Service Outage Prevention

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 May 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~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 & […]

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How to Set Up ClamAV Antivirus on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up ClamAV Antivirus 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 set up clamav antivirus on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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How to Install Docker Compose on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Docker Compose on Debian 10 (DEBIAN-10-2)

Introduction How to Install Docker Compose on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 10. This […]

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