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How to Install VictoriaMetrics as a Prometheus Alternative on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install VictoriaMetrics as a Prometheus Alternative on RHEL 8

VictoriaMetrics is a fast, cost-efficient time-series database designed as a drop-in replacement for Prometheus storage. It supports the full Prometheus remote_write protocol, exposes its own MetricsQL query language (fully compatible with PromQL), and operates as a single binary with no external dependencies. On RHEL 8, the installation takes under five minutes and the memory footprint […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python-jinja2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python-jinja2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-1152)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 November 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-1152 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-10906 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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Debian 9 — ruby2.3 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — ruby2.3 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 November 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-9096 CVE-2017-0898 CVE-2017-17405 CVE-2018-16395 CVE-2019-15845 CVE-2019-8320 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ufraw — 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-2015-8366 Upstream summary: Array index error in smal_decode_segment function in LibRaw before 0.17.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause memory errors and possibly execute arbitrary code […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python36-mistune — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python36-mistune — 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 security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15612 CVE-2017-16876 Upstream summary: mistune.py in Mistune 0.7.4 allows XSS via an unexpected newline (such as in javanscript:) or a crafted email address, related to […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-pymongo — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python-pymongo — 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-2013-2132 Upstream summary: bson/_cbsonmodule.c in the mongo-python-driver (aka. pymongo) before 2.5.2, as used in MongoDB, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL […]

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How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure gitlab ce 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 9 […]

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