Security Hardening

Rocky Linux 8 — java-1.8.0-openjdk — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Rocky Linux 8

Rocky Linux 8 — java-1.8.0-openjdk — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Rocky Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Rocky Linux RXSA RLSA-2026:9683 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-22007 CVE-2026-22013 CVE-2026-22016 CVE-2026-22018 CVE-2026-22021 CVE-2026-23865 CVE-2026-34268 CVE-2025-64720  +4 more Upstream summary: The java-1.8.0-openjdk packages provide the OpenJDK 8 Java Runtime Environment and the OpenJDK 8 Java […]

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SLES 16 — python313-httpx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 16

SLES 16 — python313-httpx — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 13 March 2026 Affected versions: SLES 16 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41945 Upstream summary: Encode OSS httpx < 0.23.0 is affected by improper input validation in `httpx.URL`, `httpx.Client` and some functions using `httpx.URL.copy_with`. Table of contents […]

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AlmaLinux 10 — freerdp — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 10

AlmaLinux 10 — freerdp — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 10 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2026:8458 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-33983 CVE-2026-33984 CVE-2026-22852 CVE-2026-22854 CVE-2026-22856 CVE-2026-23732 CVE-2026-23948 CVE-2026-24491  +12 more Upstream summary: FreeRDP is a free implementation of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), released under the Apache license. The […]

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AlmaLinux 10 — vim — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 10

AlmaLinux 10 — vim — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 10 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2026:11389 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-34982 CVE-2026-28417 CVE-2026-28421 CVE-2026-33412 CVE-2026-25749 CVE-2025-53905 CVE-2025-53906 Upstream summary: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: arbitrary command execution […]

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How to Install AIDE for File Integrity on RHEL 10 — step-by-step RHEL 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install AIDE for File Integrity on RHEL 10

Introduction How to Install AIDE for File Integrity on RHEL 10 on RHEL 10 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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FreeBSD 15 — rubygem18-activemodel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — rubygem18-activemodel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Ruby Activemodel Gem — Circumvention of attr_protected Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0276 Upstream summary: Aaron Patterson reports: The attr_protected method allows developers to specify a blacklist of model attributes which users should […]

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How to Configure Server Blocks in Nginx on RHEL 10 — step-by-step RHEL 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Server Blocks in Nginx on RHEL 10

Introduction How to Configure Server Blocks in Nginx on RHEL 10 on RHEL 10 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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FreeBSD 15 — cassandra — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — cassandra — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 March 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: cassandra3 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-0225 CVE-2015-0886 CVE-2019-2684 CVE-2020-7238 CVE-2021-44521 CVE-2022-24823 CVE-2022-25857 CVE-2022-42003  +1 more Upstream summary: Cassandra tema reports: This release contains 6 security fixes including CVE-2022-24823: When […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php83-composer — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php83-composer — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 March 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PHP Composer — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2023-43655 CVE-2024-24821 CVE-2024-35241 CVE-2024-35242 CVE-2026-40176 CVE-2026-40261 Upstream summary: Composer project reports: Fixed command injection via malicious Perforce reference (GHSA-gqw4-4w2p-838q / CVE-2026-40261) Fixed command […]

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FreeBSD 15 — monkey — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — monkey — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 March 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: monkey — improper input validation vulnerability Upstream summary: Census Labs reports: We have discovered a remotely exploitable "improper input validation" vulnerability in the Monkey web server that allows an attacker […]

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