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How to Configure GlusterFS Distributed Storage on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GlusterFS Distributed Storage on RHEL 7

How to Configure GlusterFS Distributed Storage on RHEL 7 GlusterFS is a scalable, open-source distributed filesystem that aggregates storage from multiple servers into a single, unified namespace. It is commonly used for high-availability shared storage in environments without expensive SAN hardware. RHEL 7 can consume GlusterFS via the CentOS Storage SIG repository or the upstream […]

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Debian 11 — matanza — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — matanza — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3560 CVE-2009-3720 Upstream summary: The big2_toUtf8 function in lib/xmltok.c in libexpat in Expat 2.0.1, as used in the XML-Twig module for Perl, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS unmet dependencies during apt install

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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Debian 11 — gnome-subtitles — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — gnome-subtitles — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2010-3357 Upstream summary: gnome-subtitles 1.0 places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — apache-ivy — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — apache-ivy — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2023:4367-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2022-46751 CVE-2022-37865 CVE-2022-37866 Upstream summary: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference, XML Injection (aka Blind XPath Injection) vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Ivy.This […]

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How to Move a WPAR Between Systems on IBM AIX 7.3 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.3 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Move a WPAR Between Systems on IBM AIX 7.3

Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to move a wpar between systems on IBM AIX 7.3 […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — batik — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — batik — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6117-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17566 CVE-2020-11987 CVE-2022-38398 CVE-2022-38648 CVE-2022-40146 CVE-2022-41704 CVE-2022-42890 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Apache Batik incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to perform […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — calamares-settings-ubuntu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — calamares-settings-ubuntu — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6106-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2016436 Upstream summary: It was discovered that calamares-settings-ubuntu allowed creating the first user with a blank password, contrary to expectations. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure Dynamic LPAR (DLPAR) on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Dynamic LPAR (DLPAR) on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure dynamic lpar (dlpar) on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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