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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-eyeD3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-eyeD3 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-1934 Upstream summary: tag.py in eyeD3 (aka python-eyed3) 7.0.3, 0.6.18, and earlier for Python allows local users to modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-suds — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python38-suds — 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-2025:15105-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2217 Upstream summary: cache.py in Suds 0.4, when tempdir is set to None, allows local users to redirect SOAP queries and possibly have other unspecified […]

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How to Configure Initial Settings on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Initial Settings on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Initial Settings After installing Windows Server 2016, a series of initial configuration tasks should be completed before placing the server into production. These tasks include setting the hostname, configuring the time zone, assigning a static IP address, enabling Remote Desktop, configuring Windows Update, and joining an Active Directory domain […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — py27-graphite-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-graphite-web — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-5093 Upstream summary: Graphite developers report: This release contains several security fixes for cross-site scripting (XSS) as well as a fix for a remote-execution […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — gnome-shell — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — gnome-shell — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7052-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-8288 CVE-2019-3820 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GNOME Shell mishandled extensions that fail to reload, possibly leading to extensions staying enabled on the lock screen. An […]

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Alpine Linux edge — libxcursor — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — libxcursor — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.1.15-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libxcursor 1.1.15-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-16612 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships libxcursor 1.1.15-r0 which addresses CVE-2017-16612. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7

How to Configure a Static IP Address with NetworkManager on RHEL 7 Configuring a static IP address is one of the most fundamental tasks for any Linux system administrator. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, NetworkManager is the default network management daemon, and it provides two powerful tools for managing connections: the command-line interface nmcli […]

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Alpine Linux edge — hunspell — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — hunspell — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.7.0-r1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — hunspell 1.7.0-r1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16707 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships hunspell 1.7.0-r1 which addresses CVE-2019-16707. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — postgresql93-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — postgresql93-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PostgreSQL — SQL injection in pg_upgrade and pg_dump Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8161 CVE-2015-0241 CVE-2015-0242 CVE-2015-0243 CVE-2015-0244 CVE-2015-3165 CVE-2015-3166 CVE-2015-3167  +12 more Upstream summary: The PostgreSQL project reports: CVE-2018-16850: SQL injection in […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mediawiki — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CAN-2005-4501 CVE-2006-1498 CVE-2007-4828 CVE-2008-5249 CVE-2008-5250 CVE-2008-5252 CVE-2010-1150 CVE-2011-0047  +12 more Upstream summary: Mediawiki reports: (T355538, CVE-2024-PENDING) SECURITY: XSS in edit summary parser. (T357760, CVE-2024-PENDING) […]

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