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FreeBSD 12 — py33-pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py33-pygments — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pygments — shell injection vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8557 Upstream summary: NVD reports: The FontManager._get_nix_font_path function in formatters/img.py in Pygments 1.2.2 through 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via […]

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FreeBSD 12 — squirrelmail-multilogin-plugin — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — squirrelmail-multilogin-plugin — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: SquirrelMail — Plug-ins compromise Upstream summary: Problem Description: The SquirrelMail Web Server has been compromised, and three plugins are affected. The port of squirrelmail-sasql-plugin is safe (right MD5), and change_pass […]

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How to Set Up Open-iSCSI on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Open-iSCSI on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up open-iscsi 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 carefully and the […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2020-1420 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-5208 Upstream summary: It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may […]

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FreeBSD 12 — samba32-devel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — samba32-devel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: samba — potential leakage of arbitrary memory contents Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4314 Upstream summary: Samba Team reports: Samba 3.0.29 and beyond contain a change to deal with gcc 4 optimizations. Part […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — json-c — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — json-c — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 March 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4360-4 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12762 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1878723 Upstream summary: USN-4360-1 fixed a vulnerability in json-c. The security fix introduced a memory leak that was reverted in USN-4360-2 and USN-4360-3. This update provides […]

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How to Install Software with installp on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Software with installp 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 install software with installp on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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SLES 15 — cni-plugins — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — cni-plugins — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 March 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2020:386-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10749 Upstream summary: A vulnerability was found in all versions of containernetworking/plugins before version 0.8.6, that allows malicious containers in Kubernetes clusters to perform man-in-the-middle […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/boost — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/boost — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202105-04 Related CVEs: CVE-2012-2677 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Boost incorrectly sanitized ‘next_size’ and ‘max_size’ parameter in ordered_malloc() function when allocating memory. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — perl:5.26 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — perl:5.26 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-0557)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 March 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0557 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12723 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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