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How to Configure IPv6 on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IPv6 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 ipv6 on ibm aix 7.2 on IBM AIX […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — gstreamer — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — gstreamer — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2015:0921-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2015-0797 Upstream summary: GStreamer before 1.4.5, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 38.0, Firefox ESR 31.x before 31.7, and Thunderbird before 31.7 on Linux, allows […]

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How to Configure a Python Gunicorn Application Server on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Python Gunicorn Application Server on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure a python gunicorn application server on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — libvncserver — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libvncserver — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 4 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4636-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25708 CVE-2019-20839 CVE-2019-20840 CVE-2020-14396 CVE-2020-14397 CVE-2020-14398 CVE-2020-14399 CVE-2020-14400  +10 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain internals. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Arch Linux — subversion — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — subversion — multiple vulnerabilities (4 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-201708-14 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9800 CVE-2019-0203 CVE-2018-11782 CVE-2018-11803 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary command execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.9.6-1. Fixed in: 1.9.7-1. Group: AVG-379. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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Debian 9 — libgd2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — libgd2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 May 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6362 CVE-2017-7890 CVE-2019-6977 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification […]

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Arch Linux — dnsmasq — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — dnsmasq — multiple vulnerabilities (14 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-201710-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-14496 CVE-2017-14495 CVE-2017-14494 CVE-2017-14493 CVE-2017-14492 CVE-2017-14491 CVE-2020-25687 CVE-2020-25686  +6 more Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.77-1. Fixed in: 2.78-1. Group: AVG-421. Table of contents […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — ibus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — ibus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2020-1555 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14822 Upstream summary: A flaw was discovered in ibus that allows any unprivileged user to monitor and send method calls to the ibus bus of another user […]

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How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring 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 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py32-salt — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py32-salt — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: salt — multiple vulnerabilities in salt-master process Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1866 CVE-2016-3176 CVE-2017-12791 CVE-2017-14695 CVE-2017-14696 CVE-2018-15750 CVE-2018-15751 CVE-2019-17361  +2 more Upstream summary: F-Secure reports: CVE-2020-11651 – Authentication bypass vulnerabilities The ClearFuncs […]

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