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How to Configure Active Directory Replication on Windows Server 2022 — step-by-step Windows Server 2022 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Active Directory Replication on Windows Server 2022

Introduction to DNS Server Role on Windows Server 2022 The Domain Name System (DNS) is the backbone of name resolution in any Windows Server environment. Whether you are running Active Directory, hosting web services, or managing internal network infrastructure, a properly configured DNS server is essential. Windows Server 2022 ships with a full-featured DNS Server […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — wireshark — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — wireshark — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 4.0.4-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — wireshark 4.0.4-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-1161 CVE-2023-6174 CVE-2023-6175 CVE-2023-5371 CVE-2022-3190 CVE-2021-22235 CVE-2021-22222 CVE-2021-22207  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships wireshark 4.0.4-r0 which […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — jenkins — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — jenkins — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 2.361.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — jenkins 2.361.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2048 CVE-2022-22970 CVE-2022-22971 CVE-2022-34174 CVE-2022-34173 CVE-2022-34172 CVE-2022-34171 CVE-2022-34170  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vv3.18 ships jenkins 2.361.2-r0 which […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — pcp security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — pcp security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2024-2566)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 3 June 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-2566 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-3019 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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How to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction Oracle Linux 9 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up samba file sharing on oracle linux 9 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Oracle Linux 9, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the […]

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NetBSD 9.4 — ruby24-rest-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on NetBSD 9.4

NetBSD 9.4 — ruby24-rest-client — 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 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1820 Upstream summary: pkgsrc audit-packages flagged ruby24-rest-client<1.8.0 for vulnerability class 'sensitive-information-exposure'. Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1820 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis […]

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Windows Server 2022 — VSS Writer Stuck in Failed State After SQL Maintenance Jobs — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 June 2023 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Quick Checks Deep Diagnosis Primary Fix Verification Prevention & Hardening Symptom & Impact One or more VSS writers remain failed after heavy SQL maintenance windows, causing subsequent backup jobs […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2023-29260 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2023-29260 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 3 June 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2023-29260, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2023-29260 NVD summary: IBM Sterling Connect:Express for UNIX 1.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery (SSRF). This may allow an authenticated attacker to send unauthorized requests from […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — prometheus-jmx-exporter — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — prometheus-jmx-exporter — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2022:9058 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1471 CVE-2022-25857 CVE-2017-18640 Upstream summary: Prometheus JMX Exporter is a JMX to Prometheus exporter: a collector that can be configured to scrape and expose MBeans of a JMX target. […]

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IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2002-1041 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.3

IBM AIX 7.3 — CVE-2002-1041 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 3 June 2023 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.3 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2002-1041, IBM PSIRT advisory page CVE: CVE-2002-1041 NVD summary: Unknown vulnerability in DCE (1) SMIT panels and (2) configuration commands, possibly related to relative pathnames. References: archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0000   archives.neohapsis.com/archives/aix/2002-q3/0000 Table of contents […]

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