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Oracle Linux 8 — openssl security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — openssl security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2020-4514)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 October 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4514 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1551 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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NFS Mount Fails at Boot with Timeout

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 13 October 2021 📖 ~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 Configure SLES 15 in Azure — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SLES 15 in Azure

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure SLES 15 in Azure on SLES 15. SLES 15 (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 15 system is up to date: zypper refresh && […]

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FreeBSD 13 — jetty — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — jetty — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jetty — multiple vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5613 CVE-2007-5614 CVE-2007-5615 CVE-2007-6672 Upstream summary: Greg Wilkins reports: jetty allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms and read the source of files via […]

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How to Set Up Centralized Logging with syslogd on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Centralized Logging with syslogd 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 set up centralized logging with syslogd on ibm aix […]

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Debian 11 — gv — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — gv — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 October 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-0838 CVE-2002-1569 CVE-2004-1717 CVE-2006-5864 CVE-2010-2056 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in (1) gv 3.5.8 and earlier, (2) gvv 1.0.2 and earlier, (3) ggv 1.99.90 and earlier, (4) gnome-gv, and […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — powertop — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — powertop — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:4195 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 13 — libxine — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — libxine — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 October 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libxine — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0433 CVE-2004-1187 CVE-2004-1188 CVE-2004-1300 CVE-2004-1379 CVE-2005-1195 CVE-2005-2967 CVE-2006-1664  +12 more Upstream summary: xine developers report: Fix another possible int overflow in the 4XM demuxer. […]

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Understanding Modules and Import and Export Statements in JavaScript — step-by-step Javascript tutorial on Progressive Robot

Understanding Modules and Import and Export Statements in JavaScript

As the importance of JavaScript in web development grows, there is a bigger need to use third-party code for common tasks, to break up code into modular files, and to avoid polluting the global namespace. To account for this, ECMAScript 2015 (ES6) introduced modules to the JavaScript language, which allowed for the use of import and export statements. In this tutorial, you will learn what a JavaScript module is and how to use import and export to organize your code.

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