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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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How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7 Configuring a static IP address is one of the most fundamental tasks for any Linux system administrator. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, NetworkManager is the default network management daemon, and it provides two powerful tools for managing connections: the command-line interface nmcli […]

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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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FreeBSD 12 — postgresql93-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — postgresql93-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PostgreSQL — SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8161 CVE-2015-0241 CVE-2015-0242 CVE-2015-0243 CVE-2015-0244 CVE-2015-3165 CVE-2015-3166 CVE-2015-3167  +12 more Upstream summary: The PostgreSQL project reports: CVE-2018-16850: SQL injection in […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mediawiki — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mediawiki — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mediawiki — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CAN-2005-4501 CVE-2006-1498 CVE-2007-4828 CVE-2008-5249 CVE-2008-5250 CVE-2008-5252 CVE-2010-1150 CVE-2011-0047  +12 more Upstream summary: Mediawiki reports: (T355538, CVE-2024-PENDING) SECURITY: XSS in edit summary parser. (T357760, CVE-2024-PENDING) […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ksh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ksh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2024:2756-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14868 Upstream summary: In ksh version 20120801, a flaw was found in the way it evaluates certain environment variables. An attacker could use this flaw […]

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FreeBSD 12 — poppler — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — poppler — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: poppler — multiple denial of service issues Related CVEs: CVE-2007-3387 CVE-2007-4352 CVE-2007-5392 CVE-2007-5393 CVE-2008-2950 CVE-2017-9775 CVE-2017-9865 Upstream summary: Poppler developers report: Poppler is prone to a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. Successful […]

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Windows Server 2012 R2 — Cluster Service (ClusSvc) quorum startup failure — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 November 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]

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