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SLES 12 — sane-backends — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — sane-backends — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:3065-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12861 CVE-2020-12862 CVE-2020-12863 CVE-2020-12864 CVE-2020-12865 CVE-2020-12866 CVE-2020-12867 CVE-2017-6318 Upstream summary: A heap buffer overflow in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 allows a malicious device connected to […]

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Common Problems 117626

Ubuntu 20.04 Severe Slowdowns From Swap Thrashing

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 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 VictoriaMetrics on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up VictoriaMetrics on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Set Up VictoriaMetrics on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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Common Problems 115616

RHEL 7 yum Cache Stale After Proxy Configuration Change

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 May 2026 Affected versions: RHEL 7 📖 ~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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SLES 12 — libvirt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libvirt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:2969-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25637 CVE-2021-4147 CVE-2013-4296 CVE-2017-1000256 CVE-2019-10132 CVE-2019-10161 CVE-2019-10166 CVE-2019-10167  +12 more Upstream summary: A double free memory issue was found to occur in the libvirt API, […]

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Common Problems 112502

Windows Server 2019 – AD CS certificate template error – The requested certificate template is not supported – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 01 April 2027 Affected versions: Windows Server 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 […]

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How to Configure SAN Multipathing with MPIO on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SAN Multipathing with MPIO on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure san multipathing with mpio on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — varnish:6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — varnish:6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-2988)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-2988 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-36740 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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How to Configure Windows Event Collector on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Event Collector on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Windows Event Collector on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Event Collector (WEC) is a built-in Windows Server feature that implements the W3C WS-Eventing protocol to collect event log entries from multiple remote computers (event sources) and store them in the Forwarded Events log on a central collector server. This provides centralized event […]

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How to Install BIND9 DNS Server on RHEL 10 — step-by-step RHEL 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install BIND9 DNS Server on RHEL 10

Introduction RHEL 10 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying install bind9 dns server both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Install BIND9 DNS Server on RHEL 10, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for network-facing services. Prerequisites Before […]

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