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FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-curl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: cURL — inappropriate GSSAPI delegation Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2192 Upstream summary: cURL reports: When doing GSSAPI authentication, libcurl unconditionally performs credential delegation. This hands the server a copy of the client's […]

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How to Set Up Minikube on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Minikube on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Minikube on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php53-sqlite — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php53-sqlite — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php5-sqlite — open_basedir bypass Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3365 Upstream summary: MITRE CVE team reports: The SQLite functionality in PHP before 5.3.15 allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism via […]

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How To Set Filesystem Quotas on Debian 10 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Filesystem Quotas on Debian 10

Quotas are used to limit the amount of disk space a user or group can use on a filesystem. Without such limits, a user could fill up the machine’s disk and cause problems for other users and services. In this tutorial we will install command line tools to create and inspect disk quotas, then set a quota for an example user.

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Ubuntu 16.04 — walinuxagent — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — walinuxagent — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 April 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3907-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-0804 Upstream summary: It was discovered that WALinuxAgent created swap files with incorrect permissions. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information from […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python-pillow — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python-pillow — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-0580)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 April 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-0580 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-5312 CVE-2019-16865 CVE-2020-5311 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — guestfsd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2013:1626-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-4419 CVE-2013-2124 Upstream summary: The guestfish command in libguestfs 1.20.12, 1.22.7, and earlier, when using the –remote or –listen option, does not properly check the […]

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How to Restrict Kernel Module Loading on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Restrict Kernel Module Loading on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up restrict kernel module loading on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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Containerizing a Ruby on Rails Application for Development with Docker Compose — step-by-step Docker tutorial on Progressive Robot

Containerizing a Ruby on Rails Application for Development with Docker Compose

If you are actively developing an application, using Docker can simplify your workflow and the process of deploying your application to production. This tutorial will show you how to set up a development environment for a Ruby on Rails application using Docker. You will create multiple containers – for the application itself, the PostgreSQL database, Redis, and a Sidekiq service – with Docker Compose.

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