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

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

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FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp31-server — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp31-server — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: isc-dhcp-server — server halt upon processing certain packets Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2748 CVE-2011-2749 Upstream summary: ISC reports: A pair of defects cause the server to halt upon processing certain packets. The […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — ziproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ziproxy — security vulnerability in PNG decoder Related CVEs: CVE-2009-0804 CVE-2010-1513 Upstream summary: Daniel Mealha Cabrita reports: Fixed security vulnerability (heap-related) in PNG decoder. (new bug from 3.1.0) Table of […]

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Alpine Linux edge — nikto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — nikto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.1.6-r2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — nikto 2.1.6-r2 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-11652 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships nikto 2.1.6-r2 which addresses CVE-2018-11652. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — vinagre — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — vinagre — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: vinagre — format string vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2008-5660 Upstream summary: CORE Security Technologies reports: A format string error has been found on the vinagre_utils_show_error() function that can be exploited via […]

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FreeBSD 12 — nas — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — nas — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nas — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4256 CVE-2013-4257 CVE-2013-4258 Upstream summary: Hamid Zamani reports: multiple security problems (buffer overflows, format string vulnerabilities and missing input sanitising), which could lead to […]

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Debian 9 — twig — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — twig — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-9942 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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Amazon Linux 2 — glade — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2024-2488 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36774 Upstream summary: plugins/gtk+/glade-gtk-box.c in GNOME Glade before 3.38.1 and 3.39.x before 3.40.0 mishandles widget rebuilding for GladeGtkBox, leading to a denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2020-36774) […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — jquery — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — jquery — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 April 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7622-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11023 CVE-2019-11358 CVE-2020-11022 CVE-2012-6708 Upstream summary: It was discovered that jQuery did not correctly handle HTML tags. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute a […]

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How to Configure Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) 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 configure simultaneous multithreading (smt) on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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