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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — icedtea-web — 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 openSUSE-SU-2019:1911-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-10181 CVE-2019-10185 CVE-2019-10182 Upstream summary: It was found that in icedtea-web up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 executable code could be injected in a […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — influxdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5451-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20933 Upstream summary: Ilya Averyanov discovered that an InfluxDB vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass authentication and gain access to any known database user. Table of contents Symptom […]

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How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying set the hostname and fqdn on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch 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. Prerequisites You […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py32-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py32-pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pycrypto — PRNG reseed race condition Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1445 Upstream summary: Dwayne Litzenberger reports: In PyCrypto before v2.6.1, the Crypto.Random pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) exhibits a race condition that may […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — logwatch — 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:2011:005 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-1018 Upstream summary: logwatch.pl in Logwatch 7.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a log file name, as demonstrated via […]

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How to Optimize AIX for High-Throughput Workloads on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Optimize AIX for High-Throughput Workloads 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 optimize aix for high-throughput workloads on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — apache22-event-mpm — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache22-event-mpm — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: apache22 — chunk header parsing defect Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0833 CVE-2012-2687 CVE-2012-3499 CVE-2012-4558 CVE-2013-1862 CVE-2013-1896 CVE-2013-5704 CVE-2013-6438  +5 more Upstream summary: Apache Foundation reports: CVE-2015-3183 core: Fix chunk header parsing defect. […]

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SLES 15 — perl-Archive-Zip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — perl-Archive-Zip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:2385-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10860 Upstream summary: perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip. It was found that the Archive::Zip module did not properly sanitize paths while […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libwmf — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libwmf — multiple vulnerabilities (5 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-SR:2006:019 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2006-3376 CVE-2015-0848 CVE-2015-4588 CVE-2015-4695 CVE-2015-4696 Upstream summary: Integer overflow in player.c in libwmf 0.2.8.4, as used in multiple products including (1) wv, (2) abiword, (3) […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — http-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — http-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-0708)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 14 November 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-0708 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15605 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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