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FreeBSD 12 — php55-bz — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php55-bz — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8879 CVE-2016-5385 CVE-2016-5399 CVE-2016-6288 CVE-2016-6289 CVE-2016-6290 CVE-2016-6291 CVE-2016-6292  +4 more Upstream summary: PHP reports: Fixed bug #69975 (PHP segfaults when accessing nvarchar(max) defined columns) […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — kdm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — kdm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2010:009 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-0436 Upstream summary: Race condition in backend/ctrl.c in KDM in KDE Software Compilation (SC) 2.2.0 through 4.4.2 allows local users to change the permissions of […]

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FreeBSD 12 — p5-Archive-Zip — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — p5-Archive-Zip — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: p5-Archive-Zip — virus detection evasion Upstream summary: An AMaViS Security Announcement reports that a vulnerability exist in the Archive::Zip Perl module which may lead to bypass of malicious code in […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — libwmf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-2722)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-2722 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6978 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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FreeBSD 12 — krb — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: krb5 — Double-free in KDC TGS processing Related CVEs: CVE-2002-2443 CVE-2004-0642 CVE-2004-0643 CVE-2004-0644 CVE-2004-0772 CVE-2004-1189 CVE-2010-0283 CVE-2010-0628  +12 more Upstream summary: The MIT krb5 Team reports: When issuing a ticket […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — luajit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — luajit — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2020:198-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-19391 Upstream summary: In LuaJIT through 2.0.5, as used in Moonjit before 2.1.2 and other products, debug.getinfo has a type confusion issue that leads to arbitrary memory write or […]

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How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on RHEL 8

Network File System (NFS) is a distributed filesystem protocol that allows RHEL 8 servers to export directories over the network so that client machines can mount and use them as if they were local storage. NFS is a cornerstone of Linux infrastructure, used in everything from home lab setups to large-scale HPC clusters and virtualization […]

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How to Set Up Alertmanager Email Notifications on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Alertmanager Email Notifications on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Alertmanager Email Notifications on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — xinetd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — xinetd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2014:0466-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0862 CVE-2013-4342 Upstream summary: builtins.c in Xinetd before 2.3.15 does not check the service type when the tcpmux-server service is enabled, which exposes all enabled […]

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