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Ubuntu 14.04 — rssh — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — rssh — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3946-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1000018 CVE-2019-3463 CVE-2019-3464 Upstream summary: It was discovered that rssh incorrectly handled certain command-line arguments and environment variables. An authenticated user could bypass rssh's command restrictions, allowing […]

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How to Install Java (OpenJDK) on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Java (OpenJDK) on RHEL 8

Java is one of the most widely used programming languages in enterprise software, and RHEL 8 makes it straightforward to install and manage multiple Java versions through its built-in package manager. Whether you are building web applications, microservices, or command-line tools, having a proper Java development environment is the first step. In this tutorial you […]

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Debian 9: SSH access denied after sshd Match rule change

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 August 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~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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Common Problems 115083

RHEL 8 rsyslog cannot forward logs over TLS

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 August 2019 📖 ~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 Apache2 MPM Worker on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache2 MPM Worker on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure apache2 mpm worker 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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Common Problems 115002

RHEL 8 sudo Commands Pause for DNS Lookup Delays

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 August 2019 Affected versions: 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 📖 ~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 […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — btrfsmaintenance — 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-2018-14722 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in evaluate_auto_mountpoint in btrfsmaintenance-functions in btrfsmaintenance through 0.4.1. Code execution as root can occur via a specially crafted […]

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Arch Linux — jansson — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — jansson — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201609-15 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-4425 Upstream summary: Type: denial of service. Status: Fixed. Affected: 2.7-1. Fixed in: 2.8-1. Group: AVG-19. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — italc — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — italc — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 August 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4547-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15127 CVE-2018-20019 CVE-2018-20020 CVE-2018-20021 CVE-2018-20022 CVE-2018-20023 CVE-2018-20024 CVE-2018-20748  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in the LibVNCServer vendored in iTALC […]

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