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Oracle Linux 8 — GraalVM — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — GraalVM — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-12671)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 4 August 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-12671 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 […]

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How to Install PHP 7.0 CLI on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install PHP 7.0 CLI on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Install PHP 7.0 CLI on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — vagrant — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16892 Upstream summary: In Rubyzip before 1.3.0, a crafted ZIP file can bypass application checks on ZIP entry sizes because data about the uncompressed size […]

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How to Use filemon for I/O Monitoring on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use filemon for I/O Monitoring 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 use filemon for i/o monitoring on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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How to Configure Nginx as a TCP/UDP Load Balancer on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx as a TCP/UDP Load Balancer on Debian 9 (ON-DEBIAN-9)

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure nginx as a tcp/udp load balancer on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each […]

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FreeBSD 12 — zabbix32-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — zabbix32-server — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Zabbix — Remote code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2824 Upstream summary: mitre reports: An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the trapper command functionality of Zabbix Server 2.4.X. A specially crafted […]

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Arch Linux — lynis — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lynis — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201705-20 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-8108 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary file overwrite. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.4.9-1. Fixed in: 2.5.0-1. Group: AVG-278. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libpam-radius-auth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libpam-radius-auth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4290-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-9542 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libpam-radius-auth incorrectly handled certain long passwords. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libpam-radius-auth to crash, resulting […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — signing-party — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — signing-party — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:1388-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11627 CVE-2018-15599 Upstream summary: gpg-key2ps in signing-party 1.1.x and 2.x before 2.10-1 contains an unsafe shell call enabling shell injection via a User ID. Table […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Subversion — Multiple vulnerabilities in server code Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0397 CVE-2004-0749 CVE-2009-2411 CVE-2010-4539 CVE-2010-4644 CVE-2011-0715 CVE-2011-1752 CVE-2011-1783  +12 more Upstream summary: Subversion project reports: Subversion servers reveal 'copyfrom' paths that […]

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