Logging Monitoring

How to Configure OpenTelemetry Collector on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure OpenTelemetry Collector on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure OpenTelemetry Collector on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper refresh […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-10-make — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — gcc-toolset-10-make — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2020:4776 Upstream summary: GCC Toolset is a compiler toolset that provides recent versions of development tools. GCC Toolset is an Application Stream packaged as a Software Collection. This enhancement update adds the […]

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FreeBSD 13 — nomad — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — nomad — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nomad — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27195 Upstream summary: The HashiCorp team reports: artifact: Fixed a bug where interpolation can be used in the artifact destination field to write artifact […]

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FreeBSD 13 — py27-supervisor — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — py27-supervisor — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Supervisord — An authenticated client can run arbitrary shell commands via malicious XML-RPC requests Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11610 Upstream summary: mnaberez reports: supervisord can be configured to run an HTTP server […]

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FreeBSD 13 — peercast — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — peercast — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: peercast — arbitrary code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2007-6454 CVE-2008-2040 Upstream summary: Nico Golde discovered that PeerCast, a P2P audio and video streaming server, is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — librdkafka — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — librdkafka — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2022:1827 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php4-nms — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php4-nms — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 November 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0594 CVE-2004-0595 CVE-2004-1019 CVE-2004-1065 CVE-2005-0596 CVE-2006-4481 CVE-2006-4482 CVE-2006-4483  +12 more Upstream summary: The PHP development team reports: Security Enhancements and Fixes in PHP 5.2.2 […]

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How to Automate FreeBSD 12 Server Provisioning with Ansible — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Automate FreeBSD 12 Server Provisioning with Ansible

Introduction This guide explains how to Automate FreeBSD 12 Server Provisioning with Ansible on FreeBSD 12. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for fine-grained […]

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Debian 11 — gettext — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — gettext — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0966 CVE-2018-18751 Upstream summary: The (1) autopoint and (2) gettextize scripts in the GNU gettext package 1.14 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through […]

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Debian 11 — byobu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — byobu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-7306 Upstream summary: Byobu Apport hook may disclose sensitive information since it automatically uploads the local user's .screenrc which may contain private hostnames, usernames and passwords. This issue […]

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