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Oracle Linux 8 — postgresql-jdbc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — postgresql-jdbc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-3176)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 April 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-3176 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13692 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 — ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2009-0385 CVE-2011-4351 CVE-2011-4352 CVE-2011-4353 CVE-2011-4364 CVE-2011-4579 CVE-2012-5150 CVE-2014-4609  +12 more Upstream summary: NVD reports: An issue was discovered in the FFmpeg package, where vp3_decode_frame […]

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How to Configure Audit Logging on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Audit Logging on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure Audit Logging on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (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 12 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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Arch Linux — mupdf-gl — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — mupdf-gl — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — 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-201805-5 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6544 CVE-2018-6192 CVE-2018-6187 CVE-2018-5686 CVE-2018-1000051 CVE-2017-17858 CVE-2017-15587 CVE-2017-14687  +2 more Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.12.0-2. Fixed in: 1.13.0-1. Group: AVG-687. Table of contents […]

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Common Problems 115402

yum blocked by rpmdb lock or corruption

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 April 2020 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py33-radicale — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py33-radicale — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 20 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: radicale — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8747 CVE-2015-8748 Upstream summary: Radicale reports: The multifilesystem backend allows access to arbitrary files on all platforms. Prevent regex injection in rights management. Table […]

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FreeBSD 12 — pdflib — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — pdflib — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tiff — buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0803 CVE-2004-0804 CVE-2004-0886 CVE-2004-1308 CVE-2005-1544 Upstream summary: A Gentoo Linux Security Advisory reports: Tavis Ormandy of the Gentoo Linux Security Audit Team discovered […]

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How to Use IBM Electronic Service Agent on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Electronic Service Agent 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 ibm electronic service agent on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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How to Configure Pyenv for Multiple Python Versions on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Pyenv for Multiple Python Versions on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Pyenv for Multiple Python Versions on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install […]

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

How to Configure Amanda Backup 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 amanda backup on ibm aix 7.2 on IBM […]

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