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How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache Virtual Hosts on RHEL 8

Apache virtual hosts allow a single Apache HTTP Server instance to respond to multiple domain names, each with its own document root, logs, and settings. On RHEL 8, virtual host configuration files are placed in /etc/httpd/conf.d/ and are automatically included by the main httpd.conf. This tutorial walks you through creating and enabling an Apache name-based […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python3-Pillow — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python3-Pillow — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:1174-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3076 Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the j2k_encode_entry function in Pillow 2.5.0 through 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory […]

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FreeBSD 12 — zh-unzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — zh-unzip — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: unzip — permission race vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2475 Upstream summary: Imran Ghory reports a vulnerability within unzip. The vulnerability is caused by a race condition between extracting an archive and […]

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SLES 15 — yast2-samba-provision — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — yast2-samba-provision — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:3199-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-17956 Upstream summary: In yast2-samba-provision up to and including version 1.0.1 the password for samba shares was provided on the command line to tools used […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — exif — 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-2012-2845 Upstream summary: Integer overflow in the jpeg_data_load_data function in jpeg-data.c in libjpeg in exif 0.6.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service […]

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How to Configure Apache2 Virtual Hosts on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache2 Virtual Hosts on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure apache2 virtual hosts on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian […]

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NTP Drift Causes Authentication and TLS Errors

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 December 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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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