Kernel Drivers

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

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-7000)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 16 January 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-7000 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-47441 CVE-2021-47455 CVE-2021-47560 CVE-2022-48619 CVE-2023-52476 CVE-2023-52800 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

Read more
How to Configure Zabbix Agent on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Zabbix Agent on Debian 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Zabbix Agent on Debian 12 on Debian 12 Bookworm. Debian Bookworm 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 12 install with the standard […]

Read more
NetBSD 9.4 — xentools43 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — xentools43 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: NetBSD 9.4 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: pkgsrc audit-packages entry Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged xentools43-[0-9]* for vulnerability class 'eol'. Reference: https://ftp.NetBSD.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/vulns/eol-packages Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary […]

Read more
Amazon Linux 2023 — kernel-livepatch-6.1.115-126.197 — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 — kernel-livepatch-6.1.115-126.197 — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2023 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2023LIVEPATCH-2025-035 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-36899 CVE-2024-49960 CVE-2024-49996 CVE-2024-50055 CVE-2024-50121 CVE-2024-50242 CVE-2024-50246 CVE-2024-50247  +3 more Upstream summary: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpiolib: cdev: Fix use after […]

Read more
How to Set Up a FreeBSD Jail for Web Hosting on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a FreeBSD Jail for Web Hosting on FreeBSD 14 (ON-FREEBSD-14)

Introduction How to Set Up a FreeBSD Jail for Web Hosting on FreeBSD 14 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 14 server operator. FreeBSD 14 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service […]

Read more
How to Configure Disk Quotas on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Disk Quotas on FreeBSD 14 (ON-FREEBSD-14)

Introduction How to Configure Disk Quotas on FreeBSD 14 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 14 server operator. FreeBSD 14 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet filtering, […]

Read more
How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 12

Introduction How to Set the Hostname and FQDN on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

Read more
Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-12196)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 January 2024 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-12196 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-23455 CVE-2022-4129 CVE-2023-23454 CVE-2023-0266 CVE-2023-23559 CVE-2023-0394 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

Read more
How to Install MySQL 8 on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install MySQL 8 on Debian 12

Introduction Deploying install mysql 8 on debian 12 on a Debian 12 Bookworm 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 12 […]

Read more
How to Set Up Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks on Debian 12 — step-by-step Debian 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks on Debian 12

Introduction How to Set Up Cron Jobs and Scheduled Tasks on Debian 12 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 12 Bookworm server. Debian 12 Bookworm ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ […]

Read more
CHAT