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Ubuntu 20.04 — glances — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — glances — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5187-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-23418 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Glances incorrectly parsed untrusted XML data due to usage of xmlrpclib. An attacker could possibly use this to perform an […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — zsh — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — zsh — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5325-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20044 CVE-2021-45444 CVE-2018-0502 CVE-2018-1100 CVE-2018-13259 Upstream summary: Sam Foxman discovered that Zsh incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to regain dropped privileges. […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — mod_auth_mellon — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — mod_auth_mellon — multiple vulnerabilities (4 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 ALAS2-2019-1200 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-3877 CVE-2019-3878 CVE-2021-3639 CVE-2019-13038 Upstream summary: A vulnerability was found in a previous version of mod_auth_mellon. An open redirect in the logout URL allows requests with backslashes […]

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How to Configure XFS File System on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure XFS File System on Debian 9

Introduction How to Configure XFS File System on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch 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 9. […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — librecad — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — librecad — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 December 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5957-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-19105 CVE-2021-21898 CVE-2021-21899 CVE-2021-21900 CVE-2021-45341 CVE-2021-45342 CVE-2021-45343 Upstream summary: Cody Sixteen discovered that LibreCAD incorrectly handled memory when parsing DXF files. An attacker could use this issue […]

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

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

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 5 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2006-6692 CVE-2006-6693 CVE-2007-0640 CVE-2007-6210 CVE-2008-1353 CVE-2009-4498 CVE-2009-4499 CVE-2009-4500  +12 more Upstream summary: Multiple format string vulnerabilities in zabbix before 20061006 allow attackers to cause a denial of service […]

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How to Configure Blackbox Exporter on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Blackbox Exporter on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure blackbox exporter 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 you begin, […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — sqlite — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-1810)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 December 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-1810 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-19924 CVE-2019-19925 CVE-2019-8457 CVE-2019-13753 CVE-2019-13752 CVE-2019-19959 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Netplan Apply Drops SSH Connectivity

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 4 December 2021 📖 ~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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Debian 11 — tmate-ssh-server — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — tmate-ssh-server — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44512 CVE-2021-44513 Upstream summary: World-writable permissions on the /tmp/tmate/sessions directory in tmate-ssh-server 2.3.0 allow a local attacker to compromise the integrity of session handling, or obtain the read-write […]

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