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

How to Configure WireGuard VPN on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure WireGuard VPN 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. Step 1 — Install WireGuard zypper install -y wireguard-tools Step 2 — […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — libpcap — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2020:4547 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-15165 Upstream summary: The libpcap packages provide a portable framework for low-level network monitoring. The libpcap library provides network statistics collection, security monitoring, and network debugging. The following packages […]

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Debian 11 — dnsmasq — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — dnsmasq — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 29 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0876 CVE-2005-0877 CVE-2006-2017 CVE-2008-1447 CVE-2008-3214 CVE-2008-3350 CVE-2009-2957 CVE-2009-2958  +12 more Upstream summary: Off-by-one buffer overflow in Dnsmasq before 2.21 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via the […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-1821)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 29 August 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1821 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3733 CVE-2021-43818 CVE-2022-0391 CVE-2021-3737 CVE-2021-4189 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — tethereal-lite — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 29 August 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: wireshark — PCNFSD Dissector Denial of Service Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0504 CVE-2004-0505 CVE-2004-0506 CVE-2004-0507 CVE-2004-0633 CVE-2004-0634 CVE-2004-0635 CVE-2004-1139  +12 more Upstream summary: Secunia reports: A vulnerability has been reported in […]

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How to Perform a CIS Benchmark Audit on Debian 11 — step-by-step Debian 11 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Perform a CIS Benchmark Audit on Debian 11

Introduction How to Perform a CIS Benchmark Audit on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — libsolv security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libsolv security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2020-4508)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4508 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20387 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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FreeBSD 13 — libtorrent-rasterbar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — libtorrent-rasterbar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libtorrent-rasterbar — denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2016-5301 Upstream summary: Brandon Perry reports: The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) […]

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Debian 11 – dpkg was interrupted and package configuration is incomplete

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 August 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 📖 ~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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