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How to Configure GEOM Mirroring on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GEOM Mirroring on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure GEOM Mirroring on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. 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 privilege […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — linux-jdk — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 January 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jdk — jar directory traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1029 CVE-2005-1080 Upstream summary: Pluf has discovered a vulnerability in Sun Java JDK/SDK, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to […]

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Alpine Linux edge — py3-sqlparse — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — py3-sqlparse — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.4.2-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — py3-sqlparse 0.4.2-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-32839 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships py3-sqlparse 0.4.2-r0 which addresses CVE-2021-32839. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py39-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py39-nicotine-plus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 January 2022 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-nicotine-plus — Denial of service vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45848 Upstream summary: ztauras reports: Denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Nicotine+ starting with version 3.0.3 and prior to version 3.2.1 allows […]

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How to Configure PAM on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PAM on RHEL 7

How to Configure PAM on RHEL 7 Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) is the authentication framework that underlies almost every login mechanism on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. When a user runs su, logs in over SSH, unlocks a screensaver, or authenticates to any PAM-aware application, the PAM stack determines whether that authentication succeeds, what restrictions […]

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

Debian 11 — scriptaculous — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-7220 Upstream summary: Unspecified vulnerability in Prototype JavaScript framework (prototypejs) before 1.6.0.2 allows attackers to make "cross-site ajax requests" via unknown vectors. Table of contents Symptom & Impact […]

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Debian 11 — php-horde-text-filter — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — php-horde-text-filter — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 January 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2016-5303 CVE-2021-26929 Upstream summary: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Horde Text Filter API in Horde Groupware and Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 5.2.16 allows remote attackers to […]

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How to Install ClickHouse Columnar Database on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install ClickHouse Columnar Database on RHEL 7

How to Install ClickHouse Columnar Database on RHEL 7 ClickHouse is an open-source columnar database management system developed by Yandex, designed specifically for online analytical processing (OLAP) workloads. Unlike traditional row-oriented databases, ClickHouse stores data by column, enabling it to read only the columns needed for a query and compress similar data together — resulting […]

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How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on CentOS Stream 9 — step-by-step CentOS Stream 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on CentOS Stream 9

Introduction CentOS Stream 9 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying configure aide file integrity monitoring on centos stream 9 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on CentOS Stream 9, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — sos-collector — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — sos-collector — 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-2020:1738 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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