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FreeBSD 12 — scponly — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — scponly — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: scponly — local privilege escalation exploits Upstream summary: Max Vozeler reports: If ALL the following conditions are true, administrators using scponly-4.1 or older may be at risk of a local […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — prboom-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — prboom-plus — 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-2020:0807-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20797 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in e6y prboom-plus 2.5.1.5. There is a buffer overflow in client and server code responsible for handling received […]

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How to Configure /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf and DNS Resolution on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf and DNS Resolution on RHEL 8

Reliable name resolution is essential for almost every networked service on a Linux server. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 gives you several places to configure how hostnames are resolved: the static /etc/hosts file, the resolver configuration in /etc/resolv.conf, the look-up order defined in /etc/nsswitch.conf, and DNS settings managed through NetworkManager. Knowing how these layers interact […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — exempi — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — exempi — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3668-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18233 CVE-2017-18234 CVE-2017-18236 CVE-2017-18238 CVE-2018-7728 CVE-2018-7729 CVE-2018-7730 CVE-2018-7731 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Exempi incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user or automated system were […]

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How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Set Up a Git Server with Gitea on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — viewvc — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3356 CVE-2012-3357 Upstream summary: The remote SVN views functionality (lib/vclib/svn/svn_ra.py) in ViewVC before 1.1.15 does not properly perform authorization, which allows remote attackers to bypass […]

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

How to Configure tcpdump 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 tcpdump on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM AIX […]

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How to Install Perl and CPAN Modules on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Perl and CPAN Modules on Debian 9

Introduction How to Install Perl and CPAN Modules 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 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — gd — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — gd — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libgd — integer overflow which could lead to heap buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0990 CVE-2007-3472 CVE-2007-3473 CVE-2007-3474 CVE-2007-3475 CVE-2007-3476 CVE-2007-3477 CVE-2007-3478  +5 more Upstream summary: LibGD reports: An integer overflow […]

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FreeBSD 12 — cyrus-imspd — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — cyrus-imspd — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Cyrus IMSPd multiple vulnerabilities Upstream summary: The Cyrus team reported multiple vulnerabilities in older versions of Cyrus IMSPd: These releases correct a recently discovered buffer overflow vulnerability, as well as […]

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