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Ubuntu 22.04 — networkd-dispatcher — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — networkd-dispatcher — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5395-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1971550 CVE-2022-29799 CVE-2022-29800 Upstream summary: USN-5395-1 fixed vulnerabilities in networkd-dispatcher. Unfortunately that update was incomplete and could introduce a regression. This update fixes the problem. We apologize […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — libpano13 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libpano13 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 May 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6163-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20307 CVE-2021-33293 Upstream summary: It was discovered that pano13 did not properly validate the prefix provided for PTcrop's output. An attacker could use this issue to cause […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — libxml2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libxml2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-0173)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 May 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-0173 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-40303 CVE-2022-40304 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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How to Configure the System Timezone on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the System Timezone on Debian 11

Introduction Deploying configure the system timezone on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye 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 You will […]

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Arch Linux — polkit — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — polkit — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202204-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4115 CVE-2021-4034 CVE-2018-19788 CVE-2021-3560 Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.120-3. Fixed in: 0.120-5. Group: AVG-2654. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 Netplan Configuration Leaves Server Without Network

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 May 2022 📖 ~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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AlmaLinux 8 — rpmdevtools — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — rpmdevtools — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:4828 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Configure ZFS on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure ZFS on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction How to Configure ZFS on CentOS Stream 9 on CentOS Stream 9 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is reproducible […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — cups — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — cups — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-4469)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 May 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4469 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-3898 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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Debian 11 — aview — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — aview — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 May 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4935 Upstream summary: asciiview in aview 1.3.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/aview#####.pgm temporary file. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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