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How to Tune Kernel Parameters with sysctl on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune Kernel Parameters with sysctl on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying tune kernel parameters with sysctl on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites You […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ar-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ar-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openoffice — DOC document heap overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0752 CVE-2005-0941 Upstream summary: AD-LAB reports that a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OpenOffice's handling of DOC documents. When reading […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libssh — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libssh — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libssh — possible heap-buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2014-0017 CVE-2015-1782 CVE-2015-3146 CVE-2016-0739 CVE-2018-10933 CVE-2019-14889 CVE-2019-3855 CVE-2019-3856  +9 more Upstream summary: libssh security advisories: The SSH protocol keeps track of two […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ffmpeg-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ffmpeg-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-6761 CVE-2015-6818 CVE-2015-6819 CVE-2015-6820 CVE-2015-6821 CVE-2015-6822 CVE-2015-6823 CVE-2015-6824  +11 more Upstream summary: NVD reports: The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does […]

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How to Install and Configure SonarQube on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure SonarQube on RHEL 8

SonarQube is an open-source static analysis platform that inspects code quality, detects bugs, security vulnerabilities, and code smells across more than thirty programming languages. On RHEL 8, SonarQube requires a Java 17 runtime, a PostgreSQL database for persistent storage, and several Linux kernel tuning parameters to run reliably. This tutorial guides you through every installation […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — elfutils — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — elfutils — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 October 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6322-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16062 CVE-2018-16403 CVE-2018-18310 CVE-2018-18520 CVE-2018-18521 CVE-2019-7149 CVE-2019-7150 CVE-2019-7665  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that elfutils incorrectly handled certain malformed files. If a user or automated […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libXxf86dga — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libXxf86dga — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xorg — protocol handling issues in X Window System client libraries Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1981 CVE-2013-1982 CVE-2013-1983 CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1985 CVE-2013-1986 CVE-2013-1987 CVE-2013-1988  +12 more Upstream summary: freedesktop.org reports: Ilja van Sprundel, […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — iourbanterror — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: id Tech 3 — remote code execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6903 Upstream summary: The content auto-download of id Tech 3 can be used to deliver maliciously crafted content, that triggers […]

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How to Configure DB2 HADR on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DB2 HADR 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 configure db2 hadr on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php-suhosin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php-suhosin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — open_basedir Race Condition Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2006-5178 Upstream summary: Stefan Esser reports: PHP's open_basedir feature is meant to disallow scripts to access files outside a set of configured […]

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