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How to Manage AIX Subsystems with SRC on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage AIX Subsystems with SRC 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 manage aix subsystems with src on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — proxychains-ng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — proxychains-ng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: proxychains-ng — current path as the first directory for the library search path Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3887 Upstream summary: Mamoru TASAKA reports: proxychains4 sets LD_PRELOAD to dlopen libproxychains4.so and execvp() the […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: squidclamav — cross-site scripting in default virus warning pages Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3501 CVE-2012-4667 Upstream summary: SquidClamav developers report: This release fix several security issues by escaping CGI parameters. Prior to […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — gpgme — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gpgme — heap-based buffer overflow in gpgsm status handler Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3564 Upstream summary: Tomas Trnka reports: Gpgme contains a buffer overflow in the gpgsm status handler that could possibly […]

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

How to Install and Configure Maven on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Install and Configure Maven 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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FreeBSD 12 — quake2forge — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — quake2forge — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: quake2 — multiple critical vulnerabilities Upstream summary: An advisory published by Richard Stanway describes numerous critical vulnerabilities in the Quake II engine: Due to unchecked input at various stages in […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — iputils-s20160308 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — iputils-s20160308 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2529 Upstream summary: Unspecified vulnerability in ping.c in iputils 20020927, 20070202, 20071127, and 20100214 on Mandriva Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — awstats-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 March 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: awstats — arbitrary commands execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2008-3714 CVE-2008-5080 CVE-2010-4367 Upstream summary: Awstats change log reports: Security fix (Traverse directory of LoadPlugin) Security fix (Limit config to defined directory […]

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How to Use tmux for Terminal Multiplexing on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use tmux for Terminal Multiplexing on RHEL 8

tmux is a terminal multiplexer that lets you run multiple shell sessions inside a single terminal window, keep sessions alive after you disconnect from SSH, and split your screen into panes for simultaneous work. On RHEL 8 it is available from the default AppStream repository and requires no additional configuration to get started. This tutorial […]

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