February 2020

Common Problems 118987

UFW Blocks SSH Access After Rule Changes on Ubuntu 14.04

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 📖 ~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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Arch Linux — pacman — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — pacman — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201910-13 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18183 CVE-2019-18182 CVE-2019-9686 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary command execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 5.1.3-1. Fixed in: 5.2.0-1. Group: AVG-1049. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Common Problems 118472

Ubuntu 16.04 Swap Not Activating After Reboot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 📖 ~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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How to Set Up Docker Multi-Stage Builds on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Docker Multi-Stage Builds on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Docker Multi-Stage Builds on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with […]

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FreeBSD 12 — courier-imap — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — courier-imap — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: courier-imap — format string vulnerability in debug mode Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0224 CVE-2004-0777 Upstream summary: An iDEFENSE security advisory describes a format string vulnerability that could be exploited when Courier-IMAP is […]

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Common Problems 115984

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS – Secure Boot blocks DKMS module loading – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS 📖 ~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 […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3395 CVE-2015-3885 CVE-2015-6761 CVE-2015-6818 CVE-2015-6819 CVE-2015-6820 CVE-2015-6821 CVE-2015-6822  +12 more Upstream summary: NVD reports: The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does […]

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Common Problems 115441

systemctl Fails to Start Custom Unit Due to Bad Directive

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2026 📖 ~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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How to Set Up Unbound DNS Resolver on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Unbound DNS Resolver on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying set up unbound dns resolver 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 Before […]

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