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How to Configure Ansible to Manage AIX Nodes on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Ansible to Manage AIX Nodes 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 ansible to manage aix nodes on ibm aix […]

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FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: isc-dhcpd — format string vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1006 Upstream summary: The ISC DHCP programs are vulnerable to several format string vulnerabilities which may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ibus-pinyin — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ibus-pinyin — vulnerability — 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-2013-4509 Upstream summary: The default configuration of IBUS 1.5.4, and possibly 1.5.2 and earlier, when IBus.InputPurpose.PASSWORD is not set and used with GNOME 3, does […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — libtool — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libtool — Library Search Path Privilege Escalation Issue Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3736 Upstream summary: Secunia.com Do not attempt to load an unqualified module.la file from the current directory (by default) since […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — poppler — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-2713)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 October 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-2713 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18897 CVE-2018-20662 CVE-2019-7310 CVE-2019-10871 CVE-2019-12293 CVE-2018-20551 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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How To Install and Configure an SNMP Daemon and Client on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure an SNMP Daemon and Client on Ubuntu 18.04

SNMP stands for simple network management protocol. It is a way that servers can share information about their current state, and also a channel through which an administer can modify pre-defined values. In this guide, you will set up the tools to communicate using SNMP. You will be using two Ubuntu 18.04 servers to demonstrate, one that will contain the SNMP manager (client), and one to hold the SNMP agent (daemon).

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Oracle Linux 8 — nginx:1.16 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — nginx:1.16 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-5495)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 October 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-5495 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20372 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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