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FreeBSD 12 — zh-phpbb-tw — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — zh-phpbb-tw — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: phpbb — NULL byte injection vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-3310 CVE-2005-3415 CVE-2005-3416 CVE-2005-3417 CVE-2005-3418 CVE-2005-3419 CVE-2005-3420 CVE-2005-3536  +2 more Upstream summary: Secunia reports: ShAnKaR has discovered a vulnerability in phpBB, which […]

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FreeBSD 12 — postfixadmin — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — postfixadmin — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: postfixadmin — SQL injection vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0811 CVE-2012-0812 CVE-2014-2655 Upstream summary: Thijs Kinkhorst reports: Postfixadmin has an SQL injection vulnerability. This vulnerability is only exploitable by authenticated users able […]

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FreeBSD 12 — jdk — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — jdk — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jdk/jre — Applet Caching May Allow Network Access Restrictions to be Circumvented Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1029 CVE-2005-1080 CVE-2007-5232 Upstream summary: SUN reports: A vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with […]

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How to Install HashiCorp Vault for Secrets Management on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install HashiCorp Vault for Secrets Management on RHEL 8

HashiCorp Vault is an industry-standard secrets management platform that stores, generates, and controls access to sensitive values such as API keys, database passwords, TLS certificates, and encryption keys. Unlike storing secrets in environment variables or configuration files, Vault provides audit logging, dynamic credentials with short TTLs, and fine-grained access policies. On RHEL 8, Vault installs […]

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Debian 10 — ibus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — ibus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 January 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14822 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 Configure Nginx WebSocket Proxying on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx WebSocket Proxying on RHEL 8

WebSockets provide a persistent, full-duplex communication channel over a single TCP connection, making them essential for real-time applications such as chat systems, live dashboards, and collaborative tools. Nginx can act as a reverse proxy that transparently upgrades incoming HTTP connections to the WebSocket protocol and forwards them to a backend application server. This tutorial walks […]

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How to Configure MySQL Replication on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure MySQL Replication on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure MySQL Replication on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (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 15 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py39-notebook — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py39-notebook — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jupyter notebook — open redirect vulnerability Upstream summary: Jupyter reports: 6.1.5 is a security release, fixing one vulnerability: Fix open redirect vulnerability GHSA-c7vm-f5p4-8fqh (CVE to be assigned) Table of contents […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — pngcrush — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pngcrush — libpng Uninitialised Pointer Arrays Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2009-0040 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: A vulnerability has been reported in Pngcrush, which can be exploited by malicious people to potentially […]

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How to Configure Pluggable Authentication Modules on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Pluggable Authentication Modules 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 pluggable authentication modules on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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