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How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up NFS File Sharing on Ubuntu 26.04

NFS (Network File System) allows Linux systems to share directories over a network. It is the standard protocol for shared storage in Linux environments, used for home directories, media servers, and cluster storage. This guide sets up an NFS server and client on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu […]

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How to Secure MariaDB with mysql_secure_installation on RHEL 10 — step-by-step RHEL 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure MariaDB with mysql_secure_installation on RHEL 10

Introduction Setting up secure mariadb with mysql_secure_installation on a RHEL 10 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Secure MariaDB with mysql_secure_installation on RHEL 10, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in mind, and how to […]

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Windows Server 2025 — KB5079420 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 — KB5079420 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5079420 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2026-23669 CVE-2026-23671 CVE-2026-23672 CVE-2026-23673 CVE-2026-24283 CVE-2026-24285 CVE-2026-24287 CVE-2026-24289  +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Use after free in RPC Runtime allows an […]

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Cloud-based inventory tracking for local auto shops shown with automotive service parts and connected repair workflow planning

Cloud-Based Inventory Tracking: 7 Smart Auto Shop Setups

Local auto shops lose margin when parts, tires, fluids, and supplies are tracked by memory or scattered spreadsheets. These cloud-based inventory tracking setups help owners connect the front counter, service bays, parts shelves, suppliers, and accounting without building an enterprise system that is too heavy to maintain.

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FreeBSD 15 — php52-sqlite — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — php52-sqlite — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php5-sqlite — open_basedir bypass Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3365 Upstream summary: MITRE CVE team reports: The SQLite functionality in PHP before 5.3.15 allows remote attackers to bypass the open_basedir protection mechanism via […]

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FreeBSD 15 — libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libvorbis — two vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2007-3106 CVE-2008-1419 CVE-2008-1420 CVE-2008-1423 CVE-2009-3379 CVE-2017-14160 CVE-2017-14632 CVE-2017-14633  +3 more Upstream summary: Two vulnerabilities were fixed in the upstream repository: The bark_noise_hybridmp function allows […]

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FreeBSD 15 — firebird-server — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — firebird-server — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: firebird — multiple remote buffer overflow vulnerabilities Upstream summary: RISE Security reports: There exists multiple vulnerabilities within functions of Firebird Relational Database, which when properly exploited can lead to remote […]

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Amazon Linux 2023 — firewalld — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — firewalld — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023-2026-1636 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-4948 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in firewalld. A local unprivileged user can exploit this vulnerability by mis-authorizing two runtime D-Bus (Desktop Bus) setters, setZoneSettings2 and […]

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