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Ubuntu 18.04 — python-reportlab — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — python-reportlab — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4273-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17626 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ReportLab incorrectly handled certain XML documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a specially crafted document, […]

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Arch Linux — geckodriver — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — geckodriver — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202107-71 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15660 Upstream summary: Type: cross-site request forgery. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.26.0-1. Fixed in: 0.29.1-1. Group: AVG-2180. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mariadb102-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mariadb102-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL Server — Multiple vulerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-9843 CVE-2017-10155 CVE-2017-10165 CVE-2017-10167 CVE-2017-10203 CVE-2017-10227 CVE-2017-10268 CVE-2017-10276  +12 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: This Critical Patch Update contains 45 new security patches […]

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How to Audit Linux Security with Lynis on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Audit Linux Security with Lynis on RHEL 8

Lynis is a battle-tested open-source security auditing tool that scans your Linux system, identifies misconfigurations, and produces a prioritised list of hardening suggestions. On RHEL 8, it is available through the EPEL 8 repository and runs entirely from the command line without requiring a daemon or persistent service. After each scan, Lynis assigns a hardening […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 Broken Dependencies and Held Packages

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 11 March 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libwinpr2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libwinpr2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2016:2506-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-0250 CVE-2014-0791 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in client/X11/xf_graphics.c in FreeRDP allow remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via the width and height to […]

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How to Set Up rsync Backup Jobs on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up rsync Backup Jobs on Debian 10

Introduction How to Set Up rsync Backup Jobs on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: imlib2 — denial of service vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0802 CVE-2004-0817 CVE-2004-1025 CVE-2004-1026 CVE-2006-4806 CVE-2006-4807 CVE-2006-4808 CVE-2006-4809  +4 more Upstream summary: Enlightenment reports: GIF loader: Fix segv on images without colormap […]

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How to Configure Network Authentication Service on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Network Authentication Service 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 network authentication service on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php4-cgi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php4-cgi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0594 CVE-2004-0595 CVE-2004-1019 CVE-2004-1065 CVE-2005-0596 CVE-2006-4481 CVE-2006-4482 CVE-2006-4483  +12 more Upstream summary: The PHP development team reports: Security Enhancements and Fixes in PHP 5.2.2 […]

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