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How to Install HAProxy on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install HAProxy on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up install haproxy 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 HAProxy on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in mind, and […]

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How to Configure Drone CI on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Drone CI on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Drone CI on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the standard […]

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SLES 15 — go1.13 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — go1.13 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 November 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7919 CVE-2020-15586 CVE-2020-14039 CVE-2020-16845 Upstream summary: Go before 1.12.16 and 1.13.x before 1.13.7 (and the crypto/cryptobyte package before 0.0.0-20200124225646-8b5121be2f68 for Go) allows attacks on clients […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — json-c — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — json-c — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-4382)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 November 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-4382 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12762 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — kitty — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — kitty — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2021:0025-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35605 CVE-2008-2383 Upstream summary: The Graphics Protocol feature in graphics.c in kitty before 0.19.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because a filename containing […]

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FreeBSD 12 — rubygem-websocket-extensions — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — rubygem-websocket-extensions — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 November 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: websocket-extensions — ReDoS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7663 Upstream summary: Changelog: Remove a ReDoS vulnerability in the header parser (CVE-2020-7663) Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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How to Set Up a Static IP Address on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Static IP Address on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up a Static IP Address on SLES 15 on SLES 15. SLES 15 (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. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 15 system is up to […]

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FreeBSD 12 — rubygem-activesupport — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — rubygem-activesupport — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 27 November 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Rails — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2007-3227 CVE-2012-3463 CVE-2012-3464 CVE-2012-3465 CVE-2013-0155 CVE-2013-0156 CVE-2013-1854 CVE-2013-1856  +12 more Upstream summary: Ruby on Rails blog: Hi everyone! Rails 5.2.4.3 and 6.0.3.1 have been […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libzmq — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libzmq — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 November 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libzmq4 — Denial of Service Related CVEs: CVE-2014-9721 CVE-2019-13132 CVE-2019-6250 CVE-2020-15166 Upstream summary: Google's oss-fuzz project reports: Denial-of-Service on CURVE/ZAP-protected servers by unauthenticated clients. If a raw TCP socket is […]

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

How to Set Up Magento on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Set Up Magento 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 the default […]

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