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FreeBSD 12 — py311-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py311-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: The Update Framwork — path traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41131 Upstream summary: NVD reports: python-tuf is a Python reference implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). In both clients (`tuf/client` and […]

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How to Configure a Virtual Host in Nginx on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Virtual Host in Nginx on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up configure a virtual host in nginx on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Configure a Virtual Host in Nginx on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — mailman — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — mailman — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 May 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8067-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44227 CVE-2021-43331 CVE-2021-43332 CVE-2020-12108 CVE-2020-12137 CVE-2020-15011 CVE-2021-42096 CVE-2021-42097 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled CSRF tokens. A remote list member or moderator could possibly […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — libXrandr — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2020:4742 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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How To Install and Configure Drone on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Docker tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure Drone on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial, you will set up a Drone CI/CD server for source code on GitHub, add a Docker runner, use Let’s Encrypt to secure your instance, and then create a basic YAML pipeline. You will also encounter options to scale your runner using Drone Autoscaler and to store your logs on an s3-compatible server, such as object storage.

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Ubuntu 20.04 — mumble — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — mumble — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5195-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-27229 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the Mumble client supported websites for public servers with arbitrary URL schemes. If a user were tricked into visiting a […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — nasm — 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-2021:1966 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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Ubuntu 20.04 — nanopb — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — nanopb — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6121-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26243 CVE-2021-21401 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Nanopb incorrectly handled certain decode messages. An attacker could possibly use this cause a denial of service or expose […]

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How To Horizontally Scale a Laravel 4 App with a PostgreSQL Database — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Horizontally Scale a Laravel 4 App with a PostgreSQL Database

There are two methods to scaling an application, service, server, etc. The first, vertical scaling, calls for more resources to a machine. The second, horizontal scaling, calls for a separation of functionality to create a more piecemeal assembly of parts. This tutorial will show you how to horizontally scale a Laravel 4 App with a PostgreSQL database.

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