Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use lsdev and lscfg for device inventory on ibm […]
Introduction Setting up manage systemd services on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Manage Systemd Services on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: x11vnc — access to shared memory segments Related CVEs: CVE-2006-2450 CVE-2020-29074 Upstream summary: [email protected] reports: scan.c in x11vnc 0.9.16 uses IPC_CREAT|0777 in shmget calls, which allows access by actors other […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read • Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-0339 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14814 CVE-2019-14816 CVE-2019-14898 CVE-2019-14895 CVE-2019-17666 CVE-2019-19338 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 […]
Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up suricata ids/ips on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up Suricata IDS/IPS on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5451-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20933 Upstream summary: Ilya Averyanov discovered that an InfluxDB vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass authentication and gain access to any known database user. Table of contents Symptom […]
Introduction Deploying set up wordpress with apache2 on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch 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 Before […]
