Security Hardening

How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure FIPS 140-2 Mode on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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 16 system is up to date: zypper […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — cuda-minimal-build-13-0 — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — cuda-minimal-build-13-0 — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023NVIDIA-2025-178 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-23248 CVE-2025-23255 CVE-2025-23271 CVE-2025-23273 CVE-2025-23274 CVE-2025-23275 CVE-2025-23308 CVE-2025-23338  +3 more Upstream summary: NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit for all platforms contains a vulnerability in the nvdisasm binary where a […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py312-mysql-connector-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py312-mysql-connector-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 November 2025 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-mysql-connector-python — Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL Related CVEs: CVE-2025-21548 Upstream summary: Oracle reports: Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). Supported […]

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How to Set Up GitLab CE on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up GitLab CE on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up GitLab CE on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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 16 system is up to date: zypper […]

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Debian 13 — nn — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — nn — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-1788 Upstream summary: Format string vulnerability in the nn_exitmsg function in nn 6.6.0 through 6.6.3 allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via format strings in server […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — perl-CPAN-DistnameInfo — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2026:8096 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-40909 CVE-2024-45321 CVE-2023-47038 Upstream summary: Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming. Security Fix(es): * perl: Perl threads have […]

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How to Deploy a Zend Framework Application on SLES 16 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 16 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy a Zend Framework Application on SLES 16

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Deploy a Zend Framework Application on SLES 16 on SLES 16. SLES 16 (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 16 system is up to date: […]

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Debian 13 — openpyxl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — openpyxl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5992 Upstream summary: Openpyxl 2.4.1 resolves external entities by default, which allows remote attackers to conduct XXE attacks via a crafted .xlsx document. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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Debian 12 — usbmuxd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — usbmuxd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0065 CVE-2025-66004 Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the receive_packet function in libusbmuxd/libusbmuxd.c in usbmuxd 1.0.5 through 1.0.7 allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code via a […]

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Windows Server 2022 — KB5060526 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 — KB5060526 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5060526 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-49735 CVE-2025-29828 CVE-2025-33071 CVE-2025-33070 CVE-2025-32712 CVE-2025-32713 CVE-2025-32714 CVE-2025-32715  +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation) Windows Server 2022 Microsoft summary: […]

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