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Arch Linux — firejail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — firejail — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202102-26 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-26910 Upstream summary: Type: privilege escalation. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.9.64.2-1. Fixed in: 0.9.64.4-1. Group: AVG-1545. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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How to Install Python 3 and pip on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Python 3 and pip on RHEL 8

Python 3 is available on RHEL 8 through the AppStream module system, which lets you install and switch between multiple Python versions without compiling from source. Unlike older RHEL releases, RHEL 8 ships with Python 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, and (via later AppStream streams) 3.11 all coexisting on the same system. This tutorial shows you how […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — tcpdump — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — tcpdump — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-4236)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 3 June 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-4236 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8037 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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AlmaLinux 8 — intel-cmt-cat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — intel-cmt-cat — 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-2021:1696 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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How to Implement Mandatory Access Control on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Implement Mandatory Access Control on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Implement Mandatory Access Control on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (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. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to date: zypper […]

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How to Profile CPU with tprof on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Profile CPU with tprof 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 profile cpu with tprof on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — rasdaemon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALEA-2022:1990 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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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-20562 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2021-20562 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 3 June 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2021-20562, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2021-20562 NVD summary: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 5.2.0.0 through 5.2.6.5_3 and 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.2 vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary […]

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FreeBSD 13 — gnutls-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — gnutls-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 June 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: gnutls — multiple certificate verification issues Related CVEs: CVE-2006-4790 CVE-2009-1415 CVE-2009-1416 CVE-2009-1417 CVE-2009-2730 CVE-2012-1569 CVE-2012-1573 CVE-2014-0092  +1 more Upstream summary: GnuTLS project reports: A vulnerability was discovered that affects the […]

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