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How to Install Checkmk on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Checkmk on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install checkmk on Trixie leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Trixie freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting configuration will persist […]

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SLES 16 — kubevirt-virtctl — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 16

SLES 16 — kubevirt-virtctl — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 November 2025 Affected versions: SLES 16 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2025:4330-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2025-64324 CVE-2022-1798 CVE-2023-26484 CVE-2025-64432 CVE-2025-64433 CVE-2025-64434 CVE-2025-64435 CVE-2024-33394  +1 more Upstream summary: KubeVirt is a virtual machine management add-on for Kubernetes. The `hostDisk` feature in […]

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How to Install TimescaleDB on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install TimescaleDB on Debian 13

Introduction Debian 13 Trixie is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up install timescaledb on Trixie leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Trixie freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting configuration will persist […]

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Debian 13 Journal Logs Grow Unbounded and Consume Disk

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 November 2025 📖 ~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 Set Up SSH Key-Based Authentication on Debian 13 — step-by-step Debian 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up SSH Key-Based Authentication on Debian 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up SSH Key-Based Authentication on Debian 13 on Debian 13 Trixie. Debian Trixie uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 13 install with […]

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Debian 13 — knot — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — knot — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2014-0486 CVE-2016-6171 CVE-2017-11104 Upstream summary: Knot DNS before 1.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted DNS message. Table of contents […]

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Debian 13 — protobuf — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — protobuf — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 7 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 13 (trixie) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5237 CVE-2021-22569 CVE-2021-22570 CVE-2022-1941 CVE-2022-3171 CVE-2022-3509 CVE-2022-3510 CVE-2024-7254  +3 more Upstream summary: protobuf allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a heap-based buffer overflow. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — perl-Data-OptList — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — perl-Data-OptList — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2026:8096 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-40909 CVE-2023-47038 Upstream summary: Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming. Security Fix(es): * perl: Perl threads have a […]

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Debian 13 — cronic — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 13

Debian 13 — cronic — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 7 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3992 Upstream summary: cronic before 3 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a (1) cronic.out.$$, (2) cronic.err.$$, or (3) cronic.trace.$$ file in […]

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Debian 12 — kf5-messagelib — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 12

Debian 12 — kf5-messagelib — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 November 2025 Affected versions: Debian 12 (bookworm) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-17689 CVE-2017-9604 CVE-2018-19516 CVE-2019-10732 CVE-2021-31855 CVE-2025-69412 Upstream summary: The S/MIME specification allows a Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) malleability-gadget attack that can indirectly lead to plaintext exfiltration, aka EFAIL. […]

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