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Oracle Linux 8 — bind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — bind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-1145)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 February 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-1145 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-5743 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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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for SSH on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for SSH on FreeBSD 12

Introduction FreeBSD 12 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up set up two-factor authentication for ssh on freebsd 12 on FreeBSD 12 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — uwsgi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: uwsgi — a stack-based buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6758 Upstream summary: Uwsgi developers report: It was discovered that the uwsgi_expand_path function in utils.c in Unbit uWSGI, an application container server, […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xinetd — ignores user and group directives for TCPMUX services Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0862 CVE-2013-4342 Upstream summary: xinetd would execute configured TCPMUX services without dropping privilege to match the service configuration […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — glib-networking — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — glib-networking — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2021:1094-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13645 Upstream summary: In GNOME glib-networking through 2.64.2, the implementation of GTlsClientConnection skips hostname verification of the server's TLS certificate if the application fails to […]

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How to Configure Oracle RAC on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Oracle RAC 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 oracle rac on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mod_jk — information disclosure Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0774 CVE-2007-1860 Upstream summary: Kazu Nambo reports: URL decoding the Apache webserver prior to decoding in the Tomcat server could pypass access control rules […]

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How to Set Up File Integrity Monitoring with AIDE on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up File Integrity Monitoring with AIDE on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying set up file integrity monitoring with aide on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ko-netscape-navigator-linux — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ko-netscape-navigator-linux — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 February 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libpng stack-based buffer overflow and other code concerns Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0597 CVE-2004-0598 CVE-2004-0599 Upstream summary: Chris Evans has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in libpng, which can be exploited by malicious people […]

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Gentoo Linux — kde-apps/kleopatra — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — kde-apps/kleopatra — 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-202008-21 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24972 Upstream summary: Kleopatra did not safely escape command line parameters provided by URLs, which it configures itself to handle. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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