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How to Set Up DRBD Block Replication on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up DRBD Block Replication on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying set up drbd block replication on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch 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 Before […]

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Debian 11 — rust-stackvector — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — rust-stackvector — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-29939 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in the stackvector crate through 2021-02-19 for Rust. There is an out-of-bounds write in StackVec::extend if size_hint provides certain anomalous data. […]

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Gentoo Linux — mail-filter/libspf2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — mail-filter/libspf2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202401-22 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20314 CVE-2021-33912 CVE-2021-33913 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libspf2. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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Debian 11 — python-dbusmock — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — python-dbusmock — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1326 Upstream summary: python-dbusmock before version 0.15.1 AddTemplate() D-Bus method call or DBusTestCase.spawn_server_template() method could be tricked into executing malicious code if an attacker supplies a .pyc file. […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — libarchive — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-0892)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 December 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-0892 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-23177 CVE-2021-31566 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 Install and Use Podman with systemd Socket Activation on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Use Podman with systemd Socket Activation on RHEL 8

Podman is RHEL 8’s native container runtime and ships as a first-class package, offering full Docker CLI compatibility without requiring a background daemon running as root. One of its most powerful features on RHEL 8 is socket activation: systemd opens the Podman socket on demand, meaning the container engine only consumes resources when something actually […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — TLS 1.3 not supported for NSS in FIPS Mode — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — TLS 1.3 not supported for NSS in FIPS Mode

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 December 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug OLRNT-notlssupport-fips 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 […]

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Debian 11 — dbus-glib — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — dbus-glib — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-1172 CVE-2013-0292 Upstream summary: DBus-GLib 0.73 disregards the access flag of exported GObject properties, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and possibly cause a denial […]

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How to Install FastAPI on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install FastAPI on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction Setting up install fastapi on centos stream 9 on a CentOS Stream 9 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Install FastAPI on CentOS Stream 9, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in mind, and […]

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Debian 11 — node-node-sass — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — node-node-sass — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24025 Upstream summary: Certificate validation in node-sass 2.0.0 to 4.14.1 is disabled when requesting binaries even if the user is not specifying an alternative download path. Table of […]

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