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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libvdpau1 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libvdpau1 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2015:1892-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5198 CVE-2015-5199 CVE-2015-5200 Upstream summary: libvdpau before 1.1.1, when used in a setuid or setgid application, allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors, […]

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How to Install Lua on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Lua on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install lua on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting […]

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FreeBSD 12 — pubcookie-login-server — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — pubcookie-login-server — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Pubcookie Login Server — XSS vulnerability Upstream summary: Nathan Dors, Pubcookie Project reports: A new non-persistent XSS vulnerability was found in the Pubcookie login server's compiled binary "index.cgi" CGI program. […]

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Alpine Linux edge — libevent — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — libevent — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.1.8-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libevent 2.1.8-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-10195 CVE-2016-10196 CVE-2016-10197 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships libevent 2.1.8-r0 which addresses CVE-2016-10195. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mysql-connector-c — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mysql-connector-c — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL Client — Multiple vulerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2020-2752 CVE-2020-2875 CVE-2020-2922 CVE-2020-2933 CVE-2020-2934 Upstream summary: Oracle reports: This Critical Patch Update contains 45 new security patches for Oracle MySQL. 9 of […]

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Debian 9 — graphicsmagick — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — graphicsmagick — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 January 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-10794 CVE-2019-12921 CVE-2019-19950 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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🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 January 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 Splunk Universal Forwarder on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Splunk Universal Forwarder on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Splunk Universal Forwarder 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: […]

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How to Use numa_node_info for NUMA Topology on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use numa_node_info for NUMA Topology 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 use numa_node_info for numa topology on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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