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Debian 9 — redmine — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — redmine — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 December 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15568 CVE-2019-17427 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 Use cd, pwd, and ls to Explore the File System on a Linux Server — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use cd, pwd, and ls to Explore the File System on a Linux Server

Taking your first steps on the command line can be rather daunting. In this article, we seek to make your introduction easy and straight forward. We are going to start small by showing you how to move around on the command line, find out where you are and what is around you. You can use these skills in subsequent guides to complete more complex tasks.

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How To Configure an OrientDB Cluster on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Configure an OrientDB Cluster on Ubuntu 16.04

OrientDB is a multi-model NoSQL database with support for graph and document databases. It is a Java application and can run on any operating system. It’s also fully ACID-complaint with support for multi-master clustering and replication, allowing easy horizontal scaling. In this tutorial, you will set up a three-node cluster with two master nodes and one replica node using the community edition of OrientDB.

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How to Configure Docker Overlay Networking on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Docker Overlay Networking on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure docker overlay networking 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 Ensure Debian […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — cfitsio — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — cfitsio — vulnerability — 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-2018:1038-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000166 Upstream summary: DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2018-3848 and CVE-2018-3849. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2018-3848 and CVE-2018-3849. Notes: […]

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How to Install and Configure InfluxDB on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure InfluxDB on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install and configure influxdb on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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SLES 15 — evolution — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — evolution — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2019:1266-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15587 Upstream summary: GNOME Evolution through 3.28.2 is prone to OpenPGP signatures being spoofed for arbitrary messages using a specially crafted email that contains a […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:1.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:1.0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-4273)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 December 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-4273 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-9512 CVE-2019-9514 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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Arch Linux — file — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — file — multiple vulnerabilities (5 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-202001-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18218 CVE-2019-8907 CVE-2019-8906 CVE-2019-8905 CVE-2019-8904 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 5.37-1. Fixed in: 5.38-1. Group: AVG-1083. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Harden PHP on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden PHP on RHEL 7

How to Harden PHP on RHEL 7 PHP is one of the most widely deployed server-side languages in the world, and its default configuration is designed for convenience rather than security. On a production RHEL 7 server, leaving PHP at its defaults exposes your system to information disclosure, remote file inclusion, code injection, and privilege […]

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