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How to Set Up IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) 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 ibm spectrum scale (gpfs) on ibm aix […]

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FreeBSD 12 — gitlab — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — gitlab — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Gitlab — Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in GitLab Projects Import Related CVEs: CVE-2016-4340 CVE-2016-4738 CVE-2016-9086 CVE-2017-0882 CVE-2017-0915 CVE-2017-11438 CVE-2017-12426 CVE-2017-5029  +8 more Upstream summary: Gitlab reports: Remote Code Execution Vulnerability […]

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FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp3-devel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp3-devel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: isc-dhcpd — format string vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1006 Upstream summary: The ISC DHCP programs are vulnerable to several format string vulnerabilities which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary […]

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FreeBSD 12 — uk-gd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — uk-gd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gd — integer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0990 Upstream summary: infamous41md reports about the GD Graphics Library: There is an integer overflow when allocating memory in the routine that handles loading […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — srt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:2083-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15784 Upstream summary: Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) through 1.3.4 has a CSndUList array overflow if there are many SRT connections. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py27-imaging — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py27-imaging — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-imaging, py-pillow — Buffer overflow in PCD decoder Related CVEs: CVE-2016-0775 Upstream summary: The Pillow maintainers report: In all versions of Pillow, dating back at least to the last PIL […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — gnats — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gnats — format string vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0623 Upstream summary: Gnats suffers from a format string bug, which may enable an attacker to execute arbitary code. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Debian 10 — libidn2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — libidn2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18224 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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How to Install Puppet Agent on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Puppet Agent on Debian 9

Introduction How to Install Puppet Agent on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 9. This […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — xmltooling — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — xmltooling — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 September 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3921-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-9628 Upstream summary: It was discovered that XMLTooling incorrectly handled certain XML files with invalid data. An attacker could use this issue to cause XMLTooling to crash, […]

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