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Oracle Linux 8 — Certain SEV Guest Configurations Might Cause Hypervisor CPU Soft-Lockup Warnings — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Certain SEV Guest Configurations Might Cause Hypervisor CPU Soft-Lockup Warnings

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 15 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 34050377 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 […]

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How to Configure firewalld Zones on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure firewalld Zones on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying configure firewalld zones on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Configure firewalld Zones on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — barrier — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — barrier — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2021:1498-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-42072 CVE-2021-42073 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in Barrier before 2.4.0. The barriers component (aka the server-side implementation of Barrier) does not sufficiently verify the identify of connecting […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — python39-Brotli — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — python39-Brotli — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2020:1578-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8927 Upstream summary: A buffer overflow exists in the Brotli library versions prior to 1.0.8 where an attacker controlling the input length of a "one-shot" […]

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Debian 10 — python-pysaml2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — python-pysaml2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 March 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-5390 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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How to Set Up PostgreSQL Streaming Replication on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up PostgreSQL Streaming Replication on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up PostgreSQL Streaming Replication on FreeBSD 12 on FreeBSD 12. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libdxflib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libdxflib — vulnerability — 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-2022:0134-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-21897 Upstream summary: A code execution vulnerability exists in the DL_Dxf::handleLWPolylineData functionality of Ribbonsoft dxflib 3.17.0. A specially-crafted .dxf file can lead to a heap […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — junit4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — junit4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4731-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15250 Upstream summary: It was discovered that JUnit 4 contains a local information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. Table […]

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Arch Linux — lib32-libcurl-compat — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-libcurl-compat — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201805-15 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1000301 CVE-2018-1000300 CVE-2021-22901 CVE-2021-22898 CVE-2019-5436 CVE-2019-5435 CVE-2019-3823 CVE-2019-3822  +12 more Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 7.59.0-1. Fixed in: 7.60.0-1. Group: AVG-696. Table of contents […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — firefox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — firefox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-1360)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-1360 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-24002 CVE-2021-23998 CVE-2021-23994 CVE-2021-23995 CVE-2021-23999 CVE-2021-29945 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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