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How to Configure Intrusion Detection with AIDE on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Intrusion Detection with AIDE on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure intrusion detection with aide on ibm aix 7.1 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mozjpeg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mozjpeg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 December 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mozjpeg — heap-based buffer over-read in get_rgb_row() in rdppm.c via a malformed PPM input file Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13790 Upstream summary: NIST reports: Heap-based buffer over-read in get_rgb_row() in rdppm.c via […]

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How to Set Up OpenVPN on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up OpenVPN on Oracle Linux 8

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

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libexif — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libexif — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4624-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-0452 CVE-2020-0093 CVE-2020-0182 CVE-2020-0198 CVE-2020-13112 CVE-2020-13113 CVE-2020-13114 CVE-2018-20030  +4 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that libexif incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — crawl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — crawl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7969-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11722 Upstream summary: David Mendenhall discovered that Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup was incorrectly handling Lua bytecode embedded in an uploaded .crawlrc file. An attacker could possibly use […]

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How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Veeam Backup for Windows Server 2019 Veeam Backup and Replication is an enterprise-grade data protection solution widely used in production environments running Windows Server 2019. It supports agentless backup of VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V virtual machines, as well as agent-based backup for physical servers and cloud workloads. Veeam’s proprietary Changed Block Tracking […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4294-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8793 CVE-2020-8794 CVE-2020-7247 Upstream summary: It was discovered that OpenSMTPD mishandled certain input. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could use this vulnerability to execute arbitrary shell commands as […]

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How to Install and Use Podman Pods on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Use Podman Pods on RHEL 7

How to Install and Use Podman Pods on RHEL 7 Podman is a daemonless, rootless-capable container engine that ships with modern versions of RHEL and is available via EPEL on RHEL 7. One of Podman’s most powerful features is pods — a concept borrowed directly from Kubernetes. A pod is a group of one or […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — .NET 6.0 security and bugfix update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — .NET 6.0 security and bugfix update (ELSA-2022-5046)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 December 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-5046 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-30184 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 Use IBM Spectrum LSF on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Spectrum LSF on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use ibm spectrum lsf on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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