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Arch Linux — lib32-wavpack — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-wavpack — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — 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-201802-13 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-7254 CVE-2018-7253 CVE-2018-6767 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 4.80.0-1. Fixed in: 5.1.0-2. Group: AVG-634. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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SLES 12 — librsvg — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — librsvg — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 9 September 2019 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:1288-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000041 CVE-2019-20446 CVE-2011-3146 CVE-2013-1881 CVE-2017-11464 Upstream summary: GNOME librsvg version before commit c6ddf2ed4d768fd88adbea2b63f575cd523022ea contains a Improper input validation vulnerability in rsvg-io.c that can result in […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS UFW Rules Unexpectedly Blocking Outbound Traffic

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 September 2019 📖 ~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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FreeBSD 12 — libproxy-kde — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libproxy-kde — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libproxy — stack-based buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2012-4504 Upstream summary: Tomas Hoger reports: A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in the libproxy's url::get_pac() used to download proxy.pac proxy auto-configuration file. […]

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How to Install Packer on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Packer on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Install Packer 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 refresh && […]

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How to Set Up Database Backups with Percona XtraBackup on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Database Backups with Percona XtraBackup on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Database Backups with Percona XtraBackup 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 […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — lukemftpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tnftpd — remotely exploitable vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0794 Upstream summary: lukemftpd(8) is an enhanced BSD FTP server produced within the NetBSD project. The sources for lukemftpd are shipped with some […]

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How to Install MariaDB on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MariaDB on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Install MariaDB 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. Step 1 — Install MariaDB zypper install -y mariadb mariadb-server Step 2 — […]

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FreeBSD 12 — fcron — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — fcron — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: fcron — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1030 CVE-2004-1031 CVE-2004-1032 CVE-2004-1033 Upstream summary: An iDEFENSE Security Advisory states: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Fcron. File contents disclosure Configuration Bypass Vulnerability […]

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How to Configure PHP Session Handling on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PHP Session Handling on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure PHP Session Handling 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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