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How to Use Amanda for Enterprise Backup on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Amanda for Enterprise Backup on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Use Amanda for Enterprise Backup 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: […]

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

AlmaLinux 8 — dconf — 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-2021:1848 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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FreeBSD 13 — p7zip — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — p7zip — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: p7zip — usage of uninitialized memory Related CVEs: CVE-2015-1038 CVE-2016-2334 CVE-2016-2335 CVE-2016-9296 CVE-2017-17969 CVE-2018-10115 Upstream summary: NVD reports: Incorrect initialization logic of RAR decoder objects in 7-Zip 18.03 and before […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — stunnel — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 20 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: stunnel — Remote Code Execution Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2940 CVE-2013-1762 Upstream summary: Michal Trojnara reports: 64-bit versions of stunnel with the following conditions: * NTLM authentication enabled * CONNECT protocol negotiation […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202209-15 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-2585 CVE-2020-2755 CVE-2020-2756 CVE-2020-2757 CVE-2020-2773 CVE-2020-2781 CVE-2020-2800 CVE-2020-2803  +12 more Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Oracle's JDK and JRE software suites. Please review the CVE identifiers […]

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How to Install Redis on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Redis on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Install Redis on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is reproducible […]

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FreeBSD 13 — nwclient — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — nwclient — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nwclient — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2001-0910 CVE-2002-0113 CVE-2002-0114 Upstream summary: Insecure file permissions, network access control and DNS usage put systems that use Legato NetWorker at risk. When the […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — polkit — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — polkit — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2022:0190-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4034 CVE-2021-3560 CVE-2010-0750 CVE-2011-1485 CVE-2015-3255 CVE-2015-3256 CVE-2018-19788 CVE-2019-6133  +4 more Upstream summary: A local privilege escalation vulnerability was found on polkit's pkexec utility. The pkexec […]

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Debian 10 — ldb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — ldb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 20 April 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10730 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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Arch Linux — matrix-appservice-irc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — matrix-appservice-irc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202106-51 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-32659 Upstream summary: Type: insufficient validation. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.26.1-1. Fixed in: 0.27.0-1. Group: AVG-2076. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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