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How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on Debian 9

Introduction How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on Debian 9 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 9 Stretch server. Debian 9 Stretch ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]

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Gentoo Linux — media-plugins/live — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — media-plugins/live — multiple vulnerabilities (12 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-202407-23 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24027 CVE-2021-38380 CVE-2021-38381 CVE-2021-38382 CVE-2021-39282 CVE-2021-39283 CVE-2018-4013 CVE-2019-15232  +4 more Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in LIVE555 Media Server. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — hivex — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5148-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3504 Upstream summary: It was discovered that hivex incorrectly handled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or obtain sensitive information. Table […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — http-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — http-parser — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5563-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8287 Upstream summary: It was discovered that http-parser incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass security controls or gain unauthorized access […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — zsh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-2120)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-2120 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45444 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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Oracle Linux 8 – Common Problem 025 – Diagnosis and Fix

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~3 min read 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 Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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How to Set Up a Bond Network Interface on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Bond Network Interface on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up set up a bond network interface 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 Set Up a Bond Network Interface on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux […]

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How to Use instfix to Check Installed Fixes on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use instfix to Check Installed Fixes 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 use instfix to check installed fixes on ibm aix […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libspf2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libspf2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6584-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20314 CVE-2021-33912 CVE-2021-33913 Upstream summary: Philipp Jeitner and Haya Shulman discovered that Libspf2 incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-python/Babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-python/Babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-03 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20095 Upstream summary: Babel does not properly restrict which sources a locale can be loaded from. If Babel loads an attacker-controlled .dat file, arbitrary code execution can be achieved […]

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