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Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Unbreakable Enterprise kernel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9114)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9114 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-27364 CVE-2021-27365 CVE-2021-27363 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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How to Configure nftables Firewall on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure nftables Firewall on RHEL 7

How to Configure nftables Firewall on RHEL 7 nftables is the modern successor to iptables, combining the functionality of iptables, ip6tables, arptables, and ebtables into a single, unified framework with a cleaner syntax, better performance, and native support for atomic rule replacement. While firewalld is the default front end on RHEL 7, nftables is available […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — ( aarch64 ) Some GUI Elements Aren't Displayed During Installation and Boot Using VGA Output — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — ( aarch64 ) Some GUI Elements Aren’t Displayed During Installation and Boot Using VGA Output

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 12 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 35270637 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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Alpine Linux edge — newsboat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — newsboat — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 2.30.1-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — newsboat 2.30.1-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26235 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships newsboat 2.30.1-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-26235. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure AppArmor Profiles on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure AppArmor Profiles on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure AppArmor Profiles on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (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. Step 1 — Check AppArmor Status systemctl status apparmor aa-status Step 2 […]

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How to Perform a Network Install via NIM on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Perform a Network Install via NIM 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 perform a network install via nim on ibm aix […]

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Debian 10 — libimage-exiftool-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — libimage-exiftool-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 February 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-22204 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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Gentoo Linux — net-libs/libmicrodns — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — net-libs/libmicrodns — multiple vulnerabilities (7 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-202005-10 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6071 CVE-2020-6072 CVE-2020-6073 CVE-2020-6077 CVE-2020-6078 CVE-2020-6079 CVE-2020-6080 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libmicrodns. Please review the CVE identifiers and the upstream advisory referenced below for details. […]

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How to Set Up LUKS Disk Encryption on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up LUKS Disk Encryption on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Set Up LUKS Disk Encryption on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libgd2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libgd2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 12 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5068-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6363 CVE-2021-38115 CVE-2021-40145 CVE-2018-14553 CVE-2019-11038 CVE-2019-6977 CVE-2019-6978 CVE-2018-1000222  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled certain GD and GD2 files. An […]

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