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

FreeBSD 12 — eggdrop — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: eggdrop — denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2009-1789 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the processing of private messages within the server […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libzmq5 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libzmq5 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:1767-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13132 CVE-2019-6250 CVE-2020-15166 CVE-2014-7202 CVE-2014-7203 CVE-2014-9721 Upstream summary: In ZeroMQ libzmq before 4.0.9, 4.1.x before 4.1.7, and 4.2.x before 4.3.2, a remote, unauthenticated client connecting […]

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FreeBSD 12 — apache13-modssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache13-modssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache — heap overflow in mod_proxy Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0492 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow exists in mod_proxy which may allow an attacker to launch local DoS attacks and possibly execute […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — zip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: zip — long path buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1010 Upstream summary: A HexView security advisory reports: When zip performs recursive folder compression, it does not check for the length of […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — oddjob — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — oddjob — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 January 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5169-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10737 Upstream summary: Matthias Gerstner discovered that there was a race condition in the mkhomedir tool shipped with the oddjob package. An authenticated attacker could use this […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — httrack — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — httrack — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SA:2005:039 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2096 CVE-2004-0797 CVE-2010-5252 Upstream summary: zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream […]

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SLES 15 — python2-pyOpenSSL — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python2-pyOpenSSL — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 January 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-FU-2022:0444-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4314 Upstream summary: The X509Extension in pyOpenSSL before 0.13.1 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name […]

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

Arch Linux — ksh — vulnerability — 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-202002-4 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14868 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary command execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2020.0.0-1. Fixed in: 2020.0.0-2. Group: AVG-1095. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Configure MySQL Group Replication on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure MySQL Group Replication on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure MySQL Group Replication 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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How to Set Up Software RAID on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Software RAID 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 set up software raid on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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