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Ubuntu 22.04 — libsodium — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — libsodium — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 November 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7949-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-69277 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Sodium incorrectly handled the elliptic curve point validity check in certain atypical use cases. This could result in invalid points […]

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How to Install MySQL 8 on RHEL 9 — step-by-step RHEL 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8 on RHEL 9

MySQL is the world’s most widely deployed open-source relational database, powering WordPress, Magento, Drupal, and countless custom web applications. RHEL 9’s AppStream does not include MySQL directly — it ships MariaDB as the default MySQL-compatible database. To install the latest MySQL 8.4 LTS (or MySQL 8.0), you must add the official MySQL Community repository from […]

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How to Configure Prometheus AlertManager on Oracle Linux 10 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Prometheus AlertManager on Oracle Linux 10

Introduction How to Configure Prometheus AlertManager on Oracle Linux 10 on Oracle Linux 10 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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Ubuntu 24.04 — gobgp — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — gobgp — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 November 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7661-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-43970 CVE-2023-46565 CVE-2025-43973 CVE-2025-43971 CVE-2025-43972 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GoBGP did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances, which could lead to a buffer overflow. […]

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Debian 13 SSH Access Denied Due to Permission Hardening Mistakes

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 11 November 2025 📖 ~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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Alpine Linux 3.20 — freetype — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.20

Alpine Linux 3.20 — freetype — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.20 / fixed in 2.9-r1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — freetype 2.9-r1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6942 CVE-2017-8105 CVE-2017-8287 CVE-2022-27404 CVE-2022-27405 CVE-2022-27406 CVE-2020-15999 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.20 ships freetype 2.9-r1 which addresses CVE-2018-6942. Table […]

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SLES 16 — python313-rsa — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 16

SLES 16 — python313-rsa — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 November 2025 Affected versions: SLES 16 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2021:254-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13757 CVE-2020-25658 Upstream summary: Python-RSA before 4.1 ignores leading '\0' bytes during decryption of ciphertext. This could conceivably have a security-relevant impact, e.g., by helping […]

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How to Set Up SSH Key Authentication on Oracle Linux 10 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Key Authentication on Oracle Linux 10

Introduction Setting up set up ssh key authentication on oracle linux 10 on a Oracle Linux 10 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Set Up SSH Key Authentication on Oracle Linux 10, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld […]

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CentOS Stream 9 — libblockdev — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on CentOS Stream 9

CentOS Stream 9 — libblockdev — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 November 2025 Affected versions: CentOS Stream 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux/RHEL advisory ALSA-2025:9327 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-6019 Upstream summary: The libblockdev packages provide a C library with GObject introspection support used for low-level operations on block devices. The library serves as a thin wrapper […]

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Windows Server 2019 — KB5050009 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2019

Windows Server 2019 — KB5050009 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5050009 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2025-21294 CVE-2025-21295 CVE-2025-21296 CVE-2025-21297 CVE-2025-21298 CVE-2025-21309 CVE-2025-21307 CVE-2024-49120  +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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