Kernel Drivers

How to Configure pf Packet Filtering on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure pf Packet Filtering on FreeBSD 13

Introduction How to Configure pf Packet Filtering on FreeBSD 13 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 13 server operator. FreeBSD 13 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 […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.256-197.484 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.256-197.484 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2022-075 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4155 Upstream summary: A data leak flaw was found in the way XFS_IOC_ALLOCSP IOCTL in the XFS filesystem allowed for size increase of files with unaligned size. […]

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Common Problems 118553

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – kernel panic after package updates – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 July 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 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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Common Problems 119157

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Kernel Panic Triggered by Outdated Third-Party Module

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 July 2021 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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Common Problems 118499

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Docker Daemon Fails on overlay2 Metadata

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 19 July 2021 Affected versions: 16.04 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 Tune AIX for Low-Latency Applications on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune AIX for Low-Latency Applications on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to tune aix for low-latency applications on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9406)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 July 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9406 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26145 CVE-2020-24587 CVE-2021-33909 CVE-2020-26147 CVE-2021-3564 CVE-2020-24588 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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How to Set Up LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 LAPS Local Administrator Password Solution The Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) solves one of the most common lateral movement problems in Windows environments: all domain-joined computers sharing the same local administrator password. When every machine has the same local admin credentials, a single compromised system can be used […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel-container — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9141)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9141 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-27363 CVE-2020-25639 CVE-2020-28588 CVE-2020-27171 CVE-2021-27364 CVE-2021-3444 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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How to Tune AIX for Oracle Database Performance on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Tune AIX for Oracle Database Performance on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to tune aix for oracle database performance on ibm aix […]

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