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How to Secure the MariaDB Installation on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure the MariaDB Installation on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Secure the MariaDB Installation on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster 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 10 install with the […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.0.10-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libice 1.0.10-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2626 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships libice 1.0.10-r0 which addresses CVE-2017-2626. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Mozilla — Incorrect boundary conditions Related CVEs: CAN-2006-0884 CVE-2004-0597 CVE-2004-0598 CVE-2004-0599 CVE-2004-0757 CVE-2004-0762 CVE-2004-0765 CVE-2004-0902  +12 more Upstream summary: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2029301 reports: Incorrect boundary conditions in the Audio/Video: Playback component. Table […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — de-wordpress — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: wordpress — multiple issues Related CVEs: CVE-2007-4894 CVE-2007-5710 CVE-2008-4107 CVE-2008-5278 CVE-2009-2762 CVE-2009-3890 CVE-2009-3891 CVE-2010-4257  +12 more Upstream summary: wordpress developers reports: This security and maintenance release features 1 bug fix […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — bash — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — bash — multiple vulnerabilities (8 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-2014:1226-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-6271 CVE-2014-6277 CVE-2014-6278 CVE-2014-7169 CVE-2014-7186 CVE-2014-7187 CVE-2016-9401 CVE-2014-2524 Upstream summary: GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values of environment […]

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How to Install PHP on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install PHP on RHEL 7

How to Install PHP on RHEL 7 PHP is the most widely used server-side scripting language for web development, powering applications ranging from simple contact forms to enterprise content management systems. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 ships with an older version of PHP in its base repositories, so for modern frameworks and security patches you […]

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How to Install and Configure Tomcat 9 on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Tomcat 9 on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Install and Configure Tomcat 9 on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster 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 10 install with […]

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FreeBSD 12 — zabbix2-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — zabbix2-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Zabbix — Remote code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2824 Upstream summary: mitre reports: An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — chrony — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — chrony — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2014-0021 CVE-2012-4502 CVE-2012-4503 CVE-2020-14367 CVE-2016-1567 Upstream summary: Chrony before 1.29.1 has traffic amplification in cmdmon protocol Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: freeciv — Denial of Service Vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2006-0047 CVE-2006-3913 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Luigi Auriemma has reported a vulnerability in Freeciv, which can be exploited by malicious people to […]

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