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

Oracle Linux 8 — sssd security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2019-3651)

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-3651 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16838 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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FreeBSD 12 — py27-pillow — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py27-pillow — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 November 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Pillow — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-0740 CVE-2016-0775 CVE-2016-9189 CVE-2016-9190 CVE-2019-16865 CVE-2019-19911 CVE-2020-5310 CVE-2020-5311  +2 more Upstream summary: Pillow developers report: This release addresses several security problems, as well as […]

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Gentoo Linux — sys-libs/kpmcore — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — sys-libs/kpmcore — 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-202011-03 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27187 Upstream summary: Improper checks on the D-Bus request received resulted in improper protection for /etc/fstab. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick […]

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How to Configure Vault PKI Secrets Engine on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Vault PKI Secrets Engine on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure Vault PKI Secrets Engine 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. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ceph — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ceph — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 15 November 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ceph14 — HTTP header injection via CORS ExposeHeader tag Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10753 CVE-2020-1759 CVE-2020-1760 Upstream summary: Red Hat bugzilla reports: A flaw was found in the Red Hat Ceph Storage […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — node-thenify — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — node-thenify — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 November 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6016-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7677 Upstream summary: It was discovered that thenify incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted input […]

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

How to Set Up ClamAV Antivirus on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up set up clamav antivirus 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 ClamAV Antivirus on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to […]

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Debian 10 — chromium — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — chromium — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 November 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-5869 CVE-2019-5805 CVE-2019-13723 CVE-2019-13725 CVE-2019-19880 CVE-2019-20503 CVE-2020-6510 CVE-2020-15995  +8 more Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python27:2.7 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2019-3335)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-3335 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6446 CVE-2019-9948 CVE-2019-11324 CVE-2019-9947 CVE-2019-9740 CVE-2019-11236 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Debian 9 – root filesystem fills rapidly from logs and cache growth

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 November 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~1 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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