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How to Configure Alertmanager on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Alertmanager on Debian 10

Introduction Deploying configure alertmanager on debian 10 on a Debian 10 Buster 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 10 Buster […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – SSH key authentication fails due to permission errors – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 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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chronyd Not Syncing Time on RHEL 7

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libntlm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libntlm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libntlm — buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17455 Upstream summary: NVD reports: Libntlm through 1.5 relies on a fixed buffer size for tSmbNtlmAuthRequest, tSmbNtlmAuthChallenge, and tSmbNtlmAuthResponse read and write operations, […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-python/pypy-exe — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-python/pypy-exe — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202409-12 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27619 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in pypy. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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FreeBSD 12 — moinmoin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — moinmoin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: moinmoin — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0708 CVE-2007-0857 CVE-2007-0901 CVE-2007-0902 CVE-2007-2423 CVE-2007-2673 CVE-2008-0780 CVE-2008-0781  +12 more Upstream summary: MoinMoin reports: Security fix for CVE-2020-25074: fix remote code execution via cache […]

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How to Use IBM Performance Inspector on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Performance Inspector 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 use ibm performance inspector on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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Debian 10 — bird — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — bird — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker 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 […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — isc-kea — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — isc-kea — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7759-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6473 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Kea DHCP did not correctly handle invalid hostnames. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial […]

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