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FreeBSD 12 — kde-workspace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 29 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kde-workspace — privilege escalation Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8651 Upstream summary: David Edmundson reports: KDE workspace configuration module for setting the date and time has a helper program which runs as root […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — rpcbind — multiple vulnerabilities (2 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-2017:1381-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-8779 CVE-2015-7236 Upstream summary: rpcbind through 0.2.4, LIBTIRPC through 1.0.1 and 1.0.2-rc through 1.0.2-rc3, and NTIRPC through 1.4.3 do not consider the maximum RPC data […]

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How to Install Oracle Database on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Oracle Database 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 install oracle database on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — heartbeat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 29 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: heartbeat — insecure temporary file creation vulnerability Related CVEs: CAN-2005-2231 Upstream summary: Eric Romang reports a temporary file creation vulnerability within heartbeat. The vulnerability is caused by hardcoded temporary file […]

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FreeBSD 12 — apache-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — apache-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 29 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Apache OpenOffice — master password vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3575 CVE-2015-1774 CVE-2015-4551 CVE-2015-5212 CVE-2015-5213 CVE-2015-5214 CVE-2016-1513 CVE-2017-12607  +11 more Upstream summary: The Apache Openoffice project reports: Apache OpenOffice supports the storage […]

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FreeBSD 12 — linux-c7-openssl-libs — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-c7-openssl-libs — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 29 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: OpenSSL — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7055 CVE-2016-8610 CVE-2017-3730 CVE-2017-3731 CVE-2017-3732 Upstream summary: The OpenSSL project reports: Truncated packet could crash via OOB read (CVE-2017-3731) Bad (EC)DHE parameters cause a […]

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Gentoo Linux — net-analyzer/arpwatch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — net-analyzer/arpwatch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202007-25 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Gentoo’s arpwatch ebuild made excessive permission operations on its data directories, possibly changing ownership of unintended files. This only affects OpenRC systems, as the flaw […]

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SLES 15 — libXinerama1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libXinerama1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 29 June 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2013:1103-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1985 Upstream summary: Integer overflow in X.org libXinerama 1.1.2 and earlier allows X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow via […]

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SLES 15 — libSoundTouch0 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libSoundTouch0 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 29 June 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:3068-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000223 CVE-2018-17096 CVE-2018-17097 CVE-2018-17098 Upstream summary: soundtouch version up to and including 2.0.0 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in SoundStretch/WavFile.cpp:WavInFile::readHeaderBlock() that can result in arbitrary […]

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