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Debian 11 — puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — puppet-module-puppetlabs-apache — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 June 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2299 CVE-2018-6508 Upstream summary: Versions of the puppetlabs-apache module prior to 1.11.1 and 2.1.0 make it very easy to accidentally misconfigure TLS trust. If you specify the `ssl_ca` […]

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Debian 11 — strongswan — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — strongswan — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 June 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4551 CVE-2009-0790 CVE-2009-1957 CVE-2009-1958 CVE-2009-2185 CVE-2009-2661 CVE-2010-2628 CVE-2012-2388  +12 more Upstream summary: strongSwan 4.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — policykit-1 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — policykit-1 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 June 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5252-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4034 CVE-2019-6133 CVE-2018-19788 CVE-2015-3218 CVE-2015-3255 CVE-2015-4625 CVE-2018-1116 Upstream summary: USN-5252-1 fixed a vulnerability in policykit-1. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — dovecot — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-1950)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 June 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1950 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33515 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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CentOS Stream 9 — apr-util — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on CentOS Stream 9

CentOS Stream 9 — apr-util — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 June 2022 Affected versions: CentOS Stream 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux/RHEL advisory ALSA-2023:3147 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25147 Upstream summary: The Apache Portable Runtime (APR) is a portability library used by the Apache HTTP Server and other projects. apr-util is a library which provides additional […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-5.10.112-108.499 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-5.10.112-108.499 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-088 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-34918 CVE-2022-1966 CVE-2022-1786 Upstream summary: A heap buffer overflow flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Netfilter subsystem in the way a user provides incorrect input of […]

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How to Configure sudo for Non-Root Users on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure sudo for Non-Root Users on Debian 11

Introduction How to Configure sudo for Non-Root Users on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – Broken dependencies after interrupted upgrade – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 11 June 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 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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Oracle Linux 8 — mysql:8.0 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — mysql:8.0 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2022-7119)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 June 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-7119 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21372 CVE-2022-21412 CVE-2022-21423 CVE-2022-21517 CVE-2022-21527 CVE-2021-2478 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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