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How to Configure Disk Encryption with GELI on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Disk Encryption with GELI on FreeBSD 12

Introduction Deploying configure disk encryption with geli on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — open-vm-tools — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — open-vm-tools — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-6358)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-6358 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31676 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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Windows Server 2022 — KB5030179 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2022

Windows Server 2022 — KB5030179 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2022 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5030179 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-36796 CVE-2023-36793 CVE-2023-36792 CVE-2023-36794 CVE-2023-36788 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND […]

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Windows Server 2016 — KB5027541 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016 — KB5027541 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5027541 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2023-24897 CVE-2023-24895 CVE-2023-29326 CVE-2023-29331 CVE-2023-32030 CVE-2023-24936 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2016 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server […]

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SLES 12 — saphanabootstrap-formula — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — saphanabootstrap-formula — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 April 2023 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:0009-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-45153 Upstream summary: An Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in saphanabootstrap-formula of SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for SAP Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP […]

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Oracle Linux 9 — java-17-openjdk — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 9

Oracle Linux 9 — java-17-openjdk — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2023-5753)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 April 2023 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 9 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-5753 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-22081 CVE-2023-22025 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.336-257.562 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — kernel-livepatch-4.14.336-257.562 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2LIVEPATCH-2024-170 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-52628 Upstream summary: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nftables: exthdr: fix 4-byte stack OOB write If priv->len is a multiple of […]

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How to Configure ZFS on Oracle Linux 9 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure ZFS on Oracle Linux 9

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure ZFS on Oracle Linux 9 on Oracle Linux 9. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 9 system with the default AppStream […]

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