Package Management

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2020-4365 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2020-4365 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 23 February 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4365, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4365 NVD summary: IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.5 is vulnerable to server-side request forgery. By sending a specially crafted request, a remote authenticated attacker could exploit this […]

Read more
How to Install Nexus Repository on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Nexus Repository on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up install nexus repository on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Install Nexus Repository on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in […]

Read more
How to Set Up Gitea on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Gitea on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Set Up Gitea on Windows Server 2012 R2 Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go that provides a GitHub-like web interface for managing repositories, issues, pull requests, and CI/CD pipelines. It is an excellent choice for organizations that need an on-premises Git server without the complexity and licensing cost of […]

Read more
Ubuntu 18.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4990-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16869 CVE-2021-3580 CVE-2021-20305 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled RSA decryption. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, […]

Read more
Ubuntu 18.04 — linuxptp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — linuxptp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6097-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3570 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Linux PTP did not properly perform a length check when forwarding a PTP message between ports. A remote attacker could […]

Read more
Amazon Linux 2 — zsh — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — zsh — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2020-1439 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20044 CVE-2021-45444 CVE-2018-0502 CVE-2018-13259 CVE-2018-1071 CVE-2018-1083 CVE-2018-1100 CVE-2017-18205  +3 more Upstream summary: In Zsh before 5.8, attackers able to execute commands can regain privileges dropped by the […]

Read more
SLES 15 — linuxptp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — linuxptp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 February 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:2443-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3570 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in the ptp4l program of the linuxptp package. A missing length check when forwarding a PTP message between […]

Read more
Oracle Linux 8 — unbound — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — unbound — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-2416)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-2416 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12662 CVE-2020-12663 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

Read more
Oracle Linux 8 — glibc security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — glibc security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2020-4444)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4444 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1752 CVE-2020-1751 CVE-2020-10029 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification […]

Read more
CHAT