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Oracle Linux 8 — dnsmasq — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — dnsmasq — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-0150)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 17 July 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0150 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25685 CVE-2020-25681 CVE-2020-25683 CVE-2020-25684 CVE-2020-25687 CVE-2020-25682 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — zim — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — zim — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10870 Upstream summary: Zim through 0.72.1 creates temporary directories with predictable names. A malicious user could predict and create Zim's temporary directories and prevent other […]

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How to Set Up System Center Configuration Manager on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up System Center Configuration Manager on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Configuration Manager System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), also known as ConfigMgr or now Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, is the enterprise-grade solution for managing large fleets of Windows servers and workstations. SCCM handles operating system deployment, software distribution, patch management, hardware and software inventory, compliance settings, and endpoint protection from […]

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How To Configure Remote Access for MongoDB on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Configure Remote Access for MongoDB on Ubuntu 20.04

This tutorial walks you through configuring a MongoDB installation to securely allow access from a trusted remote computer. This will involve updating your firewall rules to provide the remote server access to MongoDB’s default port and changing Mongo’s configuration file to update its IP binding setting.

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Debian 9 interrupted dpkg Requires Manual Configuration

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 16 July 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~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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firewalld Zone-Interface Mismatch Causing Intermittent Access

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 16 July 2020 📖 ~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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RHEL 8 nftables and firewalld Rules Conflict After Manual Changes

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 16 July 2020 📖 ~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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