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Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:16 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:16 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2022-6449)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 November 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-6449 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3807 CVE-2022-32213 CVE-2022-32212 CVE-2022-32214 CVE-2022-32215 CVE-2022-33987 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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How to Configure Software RAID on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Software RAID on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Configure Software RAID on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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Gentoo Linux — kde-apps/ark — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — kde-apps/ark — multiple vulnerabilities (2 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-202101-06 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24654 CVE-2020-16116 Upstream summary: KDE Ark did not fully verify symlinks contained within tar archives. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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SLES 12 — icu — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — icu — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 November 2020 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-CU-2020:773-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10531 CVE-2020-21913 CVE-2014-8146 CVE-2014-8147 CVE-2014-9654 CVE-2016-6293 CVE-2017-14952 CVE-2017-15422  +3 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in International Components for Unicode (ICU) for C/C++ through […]

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How to Enable CIS Benchmarks on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Enable CIS Benchmarks 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 enable cis benchmarks on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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How to Use Live Partition Mobility on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Live Partition Mobility 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 live partition mobility on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — virt:kvm_utils3 — bug fix update — issues resolved — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — virt:kvm_utils3 — bug fix update — issues resolved (ELSA-2026-50239)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2026-50239 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-14876 CVE-2025-54566 CVE-2025-54567 CVE-2025-8860 CVE-2026-0665 CVE-2026-2243 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — libproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libproxy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 November 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4673-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-26154 CVE-2020-25219 Upstream summary: Li Fei discovered that libproxy incorrectly handled certain PAC files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash or execute […]

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How to Deploy a Laravel Application on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Deploy a Laravel Application on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Deploy a Laravel Application 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 date: zypper […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python38:3.8 and python38-devel:3.8 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python38:3.8 and python38-devel:3.8 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-2583)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 November 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-2583 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14343 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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