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SLES 12 — nfs-doc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — nfs-doc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 24 January 2020 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2019:744-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-3689 Upstream summary: The nfs-utils package in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 before and including version 1.3.0-34.18.1 and in SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 before […]

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Debian 10 — openconnect — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — openconnect — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 24 January 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16239 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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Common Problems 118409

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS DNS Resolution Intermittently Fails

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 23 January 2020 Affected versions: 16.04 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.2-rubygem-railties — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.2-rubygem-railties — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3514 Upstream summary: activerecord/lib/active_record/relation/query_methods.rb in Active Record in Ruby on Rails 4.0.x before 4.0.9 and 4.1.x before 4.1.5 allows remote attackers to bypass the strong […]

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Common Problems 117985

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – boot drops into emergency mode after fstab change

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 23 January 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 18.04 Ubuntu 18.04.6 📖 ~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 […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — pcsc-lite — 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 SUSE-SR:2010:015 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-0407 CVE-2010-4531 CVE-2016-10109 Upstream summary: Multiple buffer overflows in the MSGFunctionDemarshall function in winscard_svc.c in the PC/SC Smart Card daemon (aka PCSCD) in MUSCLE PCSC-Lite […]

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How to Install Lighttpd on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Lighttpd on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying install lighttpd on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster 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 Ensure Debian 10 Buster […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — e2fsprogs — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — e2fsprogs — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2007:025 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5497 CVE-2019-5094 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in libext2fs in e2fsprogs before 1.40.3 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted filesystem […]

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How To Install Git on Ubuntu 18.04 [Quickstart] — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install Git on Ubuntu 18.04 [Quickstart]

This tutorial will walk you through installing and configuring Git on an Ubuntu 18.04 server. Version control systems help you share and collaborate on software development projects. Git is one of the most popular version control systems currently available.

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