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Debian 11 — libjettison-java — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — libjettison-java — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 April 2023 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40149 CVE-2022-40150 CVE-2022-45685 CVE-2022-45693 CVE-2023-1436 CVE-2023-5072 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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CentOS Stream 9 — ignition — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on CentOS Stream 9

CentOS Stream 9 — ignition — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 April 2023 Affected versions: CentOS Stream 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux/RHEL advisory ALSA-2022:8126 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1706 Upstream summary: Ignition is a utility used to manipulate systems during the initramfs. This includes partitioning disks, formatting partitions, writing files (regular files, systemd units, etc.), and […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-8638)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 16 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-8638 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-42898 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — tigervnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-0018)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 16 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-0018 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-6377 CVE-2023-6478 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — skopeo — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — skopeo — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-2239)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-2239 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-45287 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — binutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — binutils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-6593)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 16 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-6593 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4285 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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How To Use Makefiles to Automate Repetitive Tasks — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Makefiles to Automate Repetitive Tasks

Make is a tool that is primarily used to assist in compiling software in an automated way. However, makefiles, the files that make relies on for configuration, are very flexible and can be used to automate just about any task. In this article, we will discuss how to use makefiles to make repetitive system administration tasks easier.

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How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP stack) on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install Linux, Nginx, MySQL, PHP (LEMP stack) on Ubuntu 20.04

The LEMP software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications written in PHP. This is an acronym that describes a Linux operating system, with an Nginx (pronounced like “Engine-X”) web server. The backend data is stored in a MySQL database, and dynamic processing is handled by PHP.

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Oracle Linux 9 — samba security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — samba security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2023-6667)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-6667 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-34967 CVE-2023-34968 CVE-2023-34966 CVE-2022-2127 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — shim — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — shim — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2024:1902 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-40546 CVE-2023-40547 CVE-2023-40548 CVE-2023-40549 CVE-2023-40550 CVE-2023-40551 CVE-2021-3695 CVE-2021-3696  +12 more Upstream summary: The shim package contains a first-stage UEFI boot loader that handles chaining to a trusted full boot […]

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