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Ubuntu 18.04 — libpcap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libpcap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4221-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15165 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libpcap did not properly validate PHB headers in some situations. An attacker could use this to cause a denial of […]

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Arch Linux — crypto++ — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — crypto++ — multiple vulnerabilities (2 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-201912-3 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14318 CVE-2016-7420 Upstream summary: Type: private key recovery. Status: Fixed. Affected: 8.2.0-1. Fixed in: 8.2.0-2. Group: AVG-1046. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Kernel Upgrade Leaves Host in initramfs

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 24 June 2020 Affected versions: 20.04 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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Ubuntu 18.04 external monitor not recognized

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 24 June 2020 📖 ~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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libXext6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libXext6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2013:1099-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1982 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXext 1.3.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a buffer overflow […]

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How to Install Rust with rustup on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Rust with rustup on Debian 10

Introduction How to Install Rust with rustup on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster 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 10. […]

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Alpine Linux edge — gitolite — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — gitolite — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 3.6.11-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — gitolite 3.6.11-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20683 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships gitolite 3.6.11-r0 which addresses CVE-2018-20683. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Set Up SSH Keys on Debian 10 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Keys on Debian 10

SSH-key-based authentication provides a more secure alternative to password-based authentication. In this tutorial we’ll learn how to set up SSH key-based authentication on a Debian 10 installation.

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How To Set Up an NFS Server Using Block Storage — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Up an NFS Server Using Block Storage

NFS, or Network File System, is a distributed file system protocol that allows you to mount remote directories on your server. *Block storage* is a generic term used to describe network-based storage volumes that are usually offered by hosting providers. Block storage usually does not provide its own API for direct access. Instead, it needs to be mounted to an existing server and shared from that server. Running an NFS server on an attached droplet is a good solution to expose block storage.

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