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

Oracle Linux 8 — grafana — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2024-1646)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 9 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-1646 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-1394 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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Debian 10 — c-ares — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — c-ares — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 March 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3672 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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Ubuntu 20.04 — fis-gtm — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — fis-gtm — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7422-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44492 CVE-2021-44498 CVE-2021-44500 CVE-2021-44502 CVE-2021-44506 CVE-2021-44508 CVE-2021-44509 CVE-2021-44510 Upstream summary: It was discovered that FIS-GT.M could incorrectly dereference memory in certain instances. An attacker could possibly use […]

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How to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up samba file sharing on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up Samba File Sharing on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — file-roller — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — file-roller — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4927-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36314 CVE-2020-11736 CVE-2019-16680 CVE-2016-7162 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1171236 Upstream summary: It was discovered that File Roller incorrectly handled symlinks. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. […]

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How to Set Up IPv6 on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up IPv6 on FreeBSD 12

Introduction FreeBSD 12 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up set up ipv6 on freebsd 12 on FreeBSD 12 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux distribution. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libimage-exiftool-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libimage-exiftool-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4987-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-22204 Upstream summary: USN-4987-1 fixed a vulnerability in ExifTool. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that ExifTool […]

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SLES 12 — gssproxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — gssproxy — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 9 March 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:1029-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12658 Upstream summary: gssproxy (aka gss-proxy) before 0.8.3 does not unlock cond_mutex before pthread exit in gp_worker_main() in gp_workers.c. NOTE: An upstream comment states "We […]

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How to Configure Networking with /etc/network/interfaces on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Networking with /etc/network/interfaces on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure networking with /etc/network/interfaces on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — kernel — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-3218)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-3218 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20908 CVE-2020-15780 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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