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How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx Server Blocks on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure nginx server blocks on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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SLES 15 — grep — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — grep — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 June 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1345 Upstream summary: The bmexec_trans function in kwset.c in grep 2.19 through 2.21 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – netplan apply fails due to YAML indentation errors – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 June 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 📖 ~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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FreeBSD 12 — librsvg2-rust — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — librsvg2-rust — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: librsvg2 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20446 Upstream summary: Librsvg2 developers reports: Backport the following fixes from 2.46.x: Librsvg now has limits on the number of loaded XML elements, and […]

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FreeBSD 12 — acme.sh — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — acme.sh — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: acme.sh — closes potential remote vuln Upstream summary: Neil Pang reports: HiCA was injecting arbitrary code/commands into the certificate obtaining process and acme.sh is running them on the client machine. […]

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How to Use Ansible to Install and Set Up Apache on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Ansible to Install and Set Up Apache on Ubuntu 18.04

Ansible offers a simple architecture that doesn’t require special software to be installed on nodes. It also provides a robust set of features and built-in modules which facilitate writing automation scripts. This guide explains how to use Ansible to automate the steps contained in our guide on How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 18.04.

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