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FreeBSD 12 — smarty — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: smarty3 — shell injection in math Upstream summary: The smarty project reports: bugfix {math} shell injection vulnerability Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — byobu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — byobu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 February 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5234-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-7306 Upstream summary: Sander Bos discovered that Byobu incorrectly handled certain Apport data. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. Table of contents […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-python/pypy-exe-bin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-python/pypy-exe-bin — 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-202409-12 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27619 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in pypy. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — httpd:2.4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — httpd:2.4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-0980)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 February 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-0980 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-0215 CVE-2019-0211 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — virt:ol and virt-devel:ol — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — virt:ol and virt-devel:ol — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-0711)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 February 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0711 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35517 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — singularity — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — singularity — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2020:1769-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15229 CVE-2018-19295 CVE-2019-11328 CVE-2019-19724 CVE-2020-13845 CVE-2020-13846 CVE-2020-13847 CVE-2018-12021  +3 more Upstream summary: Singularity (an open source container platform) from version 3.1.1 through 3.6.3 has a […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: RT — XSS via calendar invitations Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3585 CVE-2011-0009 CVE-2011-1685 CVE-2011-1686 CVE-2011-1687 CVE-2011-1688 CVE-2011-1689 CVE-2011-1690  +12 more Upstream summary: Mateusz Szymaniec and CERT Polska Reports: RT is vulnerable to […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — gitlab-ce — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Gitlab — vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14364 CVE-2018-14601 CVE-2018-14602 CVE-2018-14603 CVE-2018-14604 CVE-2018-14605 CVE-2018-14606 CVE-2018-15472  +12 more Upstream summary: Gitlab reports: Cross-site Scripting issue in Analytics dashboard chart rendering impacts GitLab EE […]

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How to Configure Trusted Execution on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Trusted Execution 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 configure trusted execution on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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Alpine Linux edge — iproute2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — iproute2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 5.1.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — iproute2 5.1.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20795 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships iproute2 5.1.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2019-20795. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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