Security Hardening

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2019-4728 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2019-4728 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 11 November 2019 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2019-4728, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2019-4728 NVD summary: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.6.5_2, 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.2, and 6.1.0.0 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on […]

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How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7

How to Scan for Vulnerabilities with OpenVAS on RHEL 7 OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment System), now part of the Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) framework, is one of the most capable open-source vulnerability scanners available. It maintains a continuously updated feed of over 50,000 Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs) and can detect misconfigurations, outdated software, missing patches, […]

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How to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Fabric Deployment Tool on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the […]

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Common Problems 115472

NFS mount hangs at boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-eyeD3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-eyeD3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-1934 Upstream summary: tag.py in eyeD3 (aka python-eyed3) 7.0.3, 0.6.18, and earlier for Python allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-suds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-suds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2025:15105-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2217 Upstream summary: cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py27-graphite-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py27-graphite-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-graphite-web — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-5093 Upstream summary: Graphite developers report: This release contains several security fixes for cross-site scripting (XSS) as well as a fix for a remote-execution […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — gnome-shell — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — gnome-shell — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7052-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-8288 CVE-2019-3820 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GNOME Shell mishandled extensions that fail to reload, possibly leading to extensions staying enabled on the lock screen. An […]

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Alpine Linux edge — libxcursor — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — libxcursor — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.1.15-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libxcursor 1.1.15-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-16612 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships libxcursor 1.1.15-r0 which addresses CVE-2017-16612. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Alpine Linux edge — hunspell — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — hunspell — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.7.0-r1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — hunspell 1.7.0-r1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16707 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships hunspell 1.7.0-r1 which addresses CVE-2019-16707. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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