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

SLES 15 — unixODBC — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 September 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-1145 Upstream summary: The SQLDriverConnect() function in unixODBC before 2.2.14p2 have a possible buffer overflow condition when specifying a large value for SAVEFILE parameter in […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — libtirpc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libtirpc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9449)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 September 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9449 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14621 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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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS NTP Drift Causes Kerberos and SSL Failures

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2019 Affected versions: 14.04 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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How to Install Icinga2 on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Icinga2 on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Install Icinga2 on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch 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 9 install with the standard repositories […]

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How to Integrate Windows Server 2016 with Azure Active Directory — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Integrate Windows Server 2016 with Azure Active Directory

Introduction Integrating Windows Server 2016 with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) enables hybrid identity, allowing on-premises users to access Microsoft 365, Azure, and SaaS applications using the same credentials. Azure AD Connect is the synchronisation engine that bridges your on-premises AD with Azure AD, handling user, group, and password synchronisation. Prerequisites Before installing Azure AD […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py34-cryptography — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py34-cryptography — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-cryptography — tag forgery vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2016-9243 CVE-2018-10903 Upstream summary: The Python Cryptographic Authority (PyCA) project reports: finalize_with_tag() allowed tag truncation by default which can allow tag forgery in […]

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Alpine Linux edge — nodejs — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — nodejs — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 8.9.3-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — nodejs 8.9.3-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15896 CVE-2017-15897 CVE-2018-12115 CVE-2018-7167 CVE-2018-7161 CVE-2018-1000168 CVE-2018-7158 CVE-2018-7159  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships nodejs 8.9.3-r0 which […]

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How to Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Configure Network Load Balancing (NLB) on Windows Server 2012 R2 Network Load Balancing (NLB) is a Windows Server feature that distributes incoming network traffic across multiple servers in a cluster, improving application scalability and availability. Unlike Failover Clustering, NLB is designed for stateless workloads — typically web servers, terminal servers, VPN concentrators, and […]

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FreeBSD 12 — php5-shmop — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — php5-shmop — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0905 CVE-2007-0906 CVE-2007-0907 CVE-2007-0908 CVE-2007-0909 CVE-2007-0910 CVE-2007-0988 CVE-2007-1001 Upstream summary: The PHP development team reports: Security Enhancements and Fixes in PHP 5.2.2 and PHP […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ikiwiki — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ikiwiki — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2016:1261-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3714 CVE-2008-0169 CVE-2009-2944 CVE-2011-0428 CVE-2011-1401 CVE-2012-0220 CVE-2014-1572 CVE-2016-10026  +6 more Upstream summary: The (1) EPHEMERAL, (2) HTTPS, (3) MVG, (4) MSL, (5) TEXT, (6) SHOW, […]

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