Operations

Common Problems 113589

Windows Server 2012 R2 – Just-in-Time admin elevation fails through PAM workflows – Fix & Prevention

🟠 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 […]

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Common Problems 112915

Windows Server 2016 – Kerberos KRB_AP_ERR_MODIFIED and SPN duplication – Fix & Prevention

🟠 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 […]

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How to Set Up Suricata IDS/IPS on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Suricata IDS/IPS on Oracle Linux 8

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 […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — influxdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — influxdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 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 […]

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How to Set Up WordPress with Apache2 on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up WordPress with Apache2 on Debian 9

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 […]

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SLES 15 — openconnect — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — openconnect — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7098 CVE-2012-6128 CVE-2019-16239 CVE-2020-12105 CVE-2020-12823 CVE-2018-20319 CVE-2012-3291 Upstream summary: OpenConnect VPN client with GnuTLS before 5.02 contains a heap overflow if MTU is increased on […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:14 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:14 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2022-6448)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-6448 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-32213 CVE-2022-32212 CVE-2022-33987 CVE-2022-32215 CVE-2022-32214 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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Common Problems 118117

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – cron jobs fail silently due to environment path mismatch – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 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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Common Problems 112437

Windows Server 2019 – Hyper-V vmswitch driver fails to bind after NIC update – Fix and Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~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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Oracle Linux 8 — bind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — bind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-0670)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0670 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8625 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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