Security Hardening

openSUSE Tumbleweed — apache2-mod_nss — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — apache2-mod_nss — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-2013:1926-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4566 CVE-2015-5244 CVE-2016-3099 Upstream summary: mod_nss 1.0.8 and earlier, when NSSVerifyClient is set to none for the server/vhost context, does not enforce the NSSVerifyClient setting […]

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How to Configure Pluggable Authentication Modules on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Pluggable Authentication Modules on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure pluggable authentication modules on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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Debian 9 — ldap-account-manager — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — ldap-account-manager — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-8763 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — policykit-desktop-privileges — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — policykit-desktop-privileges — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4037-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1832337 Upstream summary: The policykit-desktop-privileges Startup Disk Creator policy allowed administrative users to overwrite disks. As a security improvement, this operation now requires authentication. Table of contents […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — lucene-solr — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — lucene-solr — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7283-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-0193 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the Apache Solr DataImportHandler module incorrectly handled certain request parameters in a default configuration. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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

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

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-5544 CVE-2017-17833 CVE-2010-3609 CVE-2016-4912 CVE-2016-7567 Upstream summary: OpenSLP as used in ESXi and the Horizon DaaS appliances has a heap overwrite issue. VMware has evaluated […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libdwarf1 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libdwarf1 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-5041 CVE-2016-5029 CVE-2016-5033 CVE-2016-5037 CVE-2016-9480 CVE-2019-14249 Upstream summary: dwarf_macro5.c in libdwarf before 20160923 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) […]

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How to Set Up a DevSecOps Pipeline on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a DevSecOps Pipeline on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up a DevSecOps Pipeline 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: […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mutt-devel-lite — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mutt-devel-lite — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mutt — Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Upstream summary: SecurityFocus reports: Mutt is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability. This issue is due to the application's failure to properly bounds-check user-supplied […]

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