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FreeBSD 12 — openzfs-kmod — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — openzfs-kmod — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: sysutils/openzfs-kmod — critical permissions issues Upstream summary: Andrew Walker reports: Issue 1: Users are always granted permissions to cd into a directory. The check for whether execute is present on […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — vte — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: vte — Classic terminal title set+query attack Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2713 Upstream summary: Kees Cook reports: Janne Snabb discovered that applications using VTE, such as gnome-terminal, did not correctly filter window […]

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How to Install and Configure InfluxDB on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure InfluxDB on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying install and configure influxdb on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster 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 Ensure Debian […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libmediainfo0 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libmediainfo0 — 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 advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:1629-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11372 CVE-2019-11373 Upstream summary: An out-of-bounds read in MediaInfoLib::File__Tags_Helper::Synched_Test in Tag/File__Tags.cpp in MediaInfoLib in MediaArea MediaInfo 18.12 leads to a crash. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Common Problems 114937

SELinux Denies Web App Access to Custom Directory

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 📖 ~1 min read 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 Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: elm — remote buffer overflow in Expires header Upstream summary: Ulf Harnhammar has discovered a remotely exploitable buffer overflow in Elm e-mail client when parsing the Expires header of an […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — xemacs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: emacs — movemail format string vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0100 Upstream summary: Max Vozeler discovered several format string vulnerabilities in the movemail utility of Emacs. They can be exploited when connecting […]

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FreeBSD 12 — wget-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — wget-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: wget — multiple HTTP client download filename vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1487 CVE-2004-1488 CVE-2010-2252 Upstream summary: GNU Wget version 1.12 and earlier uses a server-provided filename instead of the original URL […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libass — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libass — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4797-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7969 CVE-2016-7970 CVE-2016-7972 CVE-2020-24994 Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibASS incorrectly handled certain ASS files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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How to Deploy Windows Containers on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy Windows Containers on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Windows Containers Windows Server 2016 introduced native Windows container support, marking a significant milestone in Microsoft’s containerization strategy. Windows Containers allow applications to be packaged with their dependencies and runtime environment into portable, isolated units that can run consistently across different environments. Windows Server 2016 supports two container […]

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