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Ubuntu 18.04 — mistral — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — mistral — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 November 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7465-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16848 CVE-2018-16849 CVE-2019-3866 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Mistral incorrectly handled nested anchors in YAML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-python/pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-python/pycrypto — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202007-62 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6594 Upstream summary: It was discovered that PyCrypto incorrectly generated ElGamal key parameters. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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SLES 15 — netcdf-gnu-hpc — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — netcdf-gnu-hpc — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 November 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:3804-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20005 CVE-2019-20006 CVE-2019-20007 CVE-2019-20198 CVE-2019-20199 CVE-2019-20200 CVE-2019-20201 CVE-2019-20202  +8 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in ezXML 0.8.3 through 0.8.6. The function ezxml_decode, while […]

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SLES 15 — libsaml9 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libsaml9 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 November 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2017:3234-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-16853 Upstream summary: The DynamicMetadataProvider class in saml/saml2/metadata/impl/DynamicMetadataProvider.cpp in OpenSAML-C in OpenSAML before 2.6.1 fails to properly configure itself with the MetadataFilter plugins and does […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — mysql:8.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — mysql:8.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-2511)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 7 November 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-2511 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-2420 CVE-2019-2495 CVE-2019-2532 CVE-2019-2581 CVE-2019-2810 CVE-2019-2815 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — apache-commons-daemon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — apache-commons-daemon — 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-2011:1062-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2729 Upstream summary: native/unix/native/jsvc-unix.c in jsvc in the Daemon component 1.0.3 through 1.0.6 in Apache Commons, as used in Apache Tomcat 5.5.32 through 5.5.33, 6.0.30 […]

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How to Use NIS+ on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use NIS+ on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use nis+ on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM AIX […]

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How to Set Up PostgreSQL via AIX Toolbox on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up PostgreSQL via AIX Toolbox 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 set up postgresql via aix toolbox on ibm aix […]

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FreeBSD 12 — sendmail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — sendmail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 6 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: sendmail — race condition vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2006-0058 Upstream summary: Problem Description A race condition has been reported to exist in the handling by sendmail of asynchronous signals. Impact A […]

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SLES 12 — libwsman1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libwsman1 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 November 2019 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2019:0654-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-3816 CVE-2019-3833 Upstream summary: Openwsman, versions up to and including 2.6.9, are vulnerable to arbitrary file disclosure because the working directory of openwsmand daemon was […]

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