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Common Problems 121024

Debian 10 – kernel or grub updates fail because /boot is full

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — file-roller — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — file-roller — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2020:0825-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11736 CVE-2020-36314 Upstream summary: fr-archive-libarchive.c in GNOME file-roller through 3.36.1 allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent […]

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Common Problems 118452

Ubuntu 16.04 SSH Login Fails After sshd_config Change

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 February 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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How to Configure XFS File System on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure XFS File System on Debian 10

Introduction Debian 10 Buster is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure xfs file system on debian 10 on Buster leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Buster freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — graphite2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — graphite2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2016:0791-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1521 CVE-2017-5436 CVE-2018-7999 Upstream summary: The directrun function in directmachine.cpp in Libgraphite in Graphite 2 1.2.4, as used in Mozilla Firefox before 43.0 and Firefox […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-cpp/libmcpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-cpp/libmcpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-04 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14274 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read vulnerability have been discovered in libmcpp, which could be exploited for denial of service. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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How To Install Python 3 and Set Up a Local Programming Environment on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install Python 3 and Set Up a Local Programming Environment on Ubuntu 16.04

This tutorial will get you up and running with a local Python 3 programming environment in Ubuntu 16.04. It will guide you through installing Python 3 on your local Linux machine and setting up a programming environment via the command line. Though it will explicitly cover the installation procedures for Ubuntu 16.04, the general principles apply to any other Debian-based distributions.

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — hplip — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — hplip — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2025:14655-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6923 CVE-2007-5208 CVE-2010-4267 CVE-2011-2697 CVE-2013-4325 CVE-2013-6402 CVE-2013-6427 CVE-2015-0839  +2 more Upstream summary: The HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) software may potentially be affected by […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — php5 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — php5 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2012:0590-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2012-1823 CVE-2012-2688 CVE-2014-3622 CVE-2010-2225 CVE-2010-2950 CVE-2012-0830 CVE-2013-6420 CVE-2015-0235  +12 more Upstream summary: sapi/cgi/cgi_main.c in PHP before 5.3.12 and 5.4.x before 5.4.2, when configured as a […]

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