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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libXxf86dga1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libXxf86dga1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 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-2013:1103-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1991 CVE-2013-2000 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXxf86dga 1.1.3 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — grip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: grip — CDDB response multiple matches buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0706 Upstream summary: Joseph VanAndel reports that grip is vulnerability to a buffer overflow vulnerability when receiving more than […]

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How to Tune Asynchronous I/O on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune Asynchronous I/O 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 tune asynchronous i/o on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libav — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8544 CVE-2014-9604 CVE-2015-3395 CVE-2015-3417 CVE-2015-5479 CVE-2015-6761 CVE-2015-6818 CVE-2015-6819  +12 more Upstream summary: NVD reports: The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does […]

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How to Configure IPSec VPN on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IPSec VPN 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 ipsec vpn on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — gnome-bluetooth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — gnome-bluetooth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3856-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-10910 Upstream summary: Chris Marchesi discovered that BlueZ incorrectly handled disabling Bluetooth visibility. A remote attacker could possibly pair to devices, contrary to expectations. This update adds […]

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SLES 15 — python2-SQLAlchemy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python2-SQLAlchemy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 August 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2019:2211-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-7164 CVE-2019-7548 Upstream summary: SQLAlchemy through 1.2.17 and 1.3.x through 1.3.0b2 allows SQL Injection via the order_by parameter. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — kvirc-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — kvirc-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kvirc — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2451 CVE-2010-2452 Upstream summary: Two security vulnerabilities have been discovered: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the DCC functionality in KVIrc 3.4 and 4.0 have […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py38-notebook — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py38-notebook — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 August 2019 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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How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL 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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