How to Install Hadoop on Ubuntu 13.10
This article will illustrate the steps to be followed to install Hadoop on Ubuntu 13.10 on a the cloud provider VPS.
Ubuntu 16.04 — milkytracker — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 10 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4499-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14464 CVE-2019-14496 CVE-2019-14497 Upstream summary: It was discovered that MilkyTracker did not properly handle certain input. If a user were tricked into opening a malicious file, an […]
openSUSE Tumbleweed — obs-service-tar — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — 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-2019:0326-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-12476 CVE-2018-12473 CVE-2018-12474 Upstream summary: Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in obs-service-tar_scm of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15; openSUSE Factory allows remote attackers with control over […]
FreeBSD 12 — mailman — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 10 August 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mailman < 2.1.38 — CSRF vulnerability of list mod or member against list admin page Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0038 CVE-2003-0965 CVE-2003-0991 CVE-2003-0992 CVE-2004-0412 CVE-2004-1143 CVE-2005-0202 CVE-2006-1712 +12 more Upstream summary: Mark […]
How To Install and Use Docker Compose on CentOS 7
Docker is a great tool, but to really take full advantage of its potential
Debian 10 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 10 August 2019 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16729 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]
Getting Started with ES6 Arrow Functions in JavaScript
With ES6, there were many updates to the JavaScript, including the spread operator, object destructuring, new type of variables, and more. One of the most notable changes were *arrow functions*, a new and concise way to write functions. With arrow functions, you can define a readable and concise function in one line. In this article, we will walk through the basics of arrow functions and discuss their benefits.
How to Deploy a Ruby on Rails Application on RHEL 8
Ruby on Rails is a full-stack web framework that prioritises convention over configuration, making it possible to stand up a production-ready application in minutes. Deploying Rails on RHEL 8 involves generating the application, running database migrations, serving it through the built-in Puma application server, and placing Nginx in front as a reverse proxy. This tutorial […]
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS kernel panic after package upgrade
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 August 2019 📖 ~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 […]
RHEL 8 – systemd StartLimitHit Keeps Critical Service Down
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 August 2019 📖 ~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 […]
