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Arch Linux — libplist — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libplist — multiple vulnerabilities (11 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-201705-18 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6440 CVE-2017-6439 CVE-2017-6438 CVE-2017-6437 CVE-2017-6436 CVE-2017-6435 CVE-2017-5836 CVE-2017-5835  +3 more Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.12-6. Fixed in: 2.0.0-1. Group: AVG-215. Table of contents […]

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Common Problems 115482

Root filesystem reaches 100 percent usage

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 February 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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How to Set Up Uptime Kuma on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Uptime Kuma on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Uptime Kuma 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 […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — cups-pk-helper — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — cups-pk-helper — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-4510 Upstream summary: cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read […]

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How to Apply iFix Patches on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Apply iFix Patches 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 apply ifix patches on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application on FreeBSD 12

Introduction Deploying deploy a ruby on rails application on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within […]

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FreeBSD 12 — rubygem20-ruby_parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — rubygem20-ruby_parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rubygem-ruby_parser — insecure tmp file usage Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0162 Upstream summary: Michael Scherer reports: This is a relatively minor tmp file usage issue. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — python-rtslib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — python-rtslib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2021-1589 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14019 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in Open-iSCSI rtslib-fb through versions 2.1.72, where it has weak permissions for /etc/target/saveconfig.json because the shutil.copyfile, instead of shutil.copy is […]

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FreeBSD 12 — zabbix-agent — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — zabbix-agent — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: zabbix — php frontend multiple vulnerabilities Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Some vulnerabilities have been reported in the ZABBIX PHP frontend, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site […]

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How to Set Up Docker Registry with Authentication on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Docker Registry with Authentication on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up docker registry with authentication on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step […]

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