Package Management

FreeBSD 12 — dovecot-pigeonhole — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — dovecot-pigeonhole — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 August 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: dovecot-pigeonhole — Sieve excessive resource usage Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11500 CVE-2020-28200 Upstream summary: Dovecot team reports reports: Sieve interpreter is not protected against abusive scripts that claim excessive resource usage. Fixed […]

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How to Use AIX Memory Affinity on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX Memory Affinity 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 use aix memory affinity on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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How to Configure Persistent Volumes in Kubernetes on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Persistent Volumes in Kubernetes on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Persistent Volumes in Kubernetes on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster 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 10 install with […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py39-Flask-Cors — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py39-Flask-Cors — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 August 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-Flask-Cors — directory traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25032 Upstream summary: praetorian-colby-morgan reports: An issue was discovered in Flask-CORS (aka CORS Middleware for Flask) before 3.0.9. It allows ../ directory traversal […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — jquery — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — jquery — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 August 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7622-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11023 CVE-2019-11358 CVE-2020-11022 CVE-2012-6708 Upstream summary: It was discovered that jQuery did not correctly handle HTML tags. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute a […]

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Amazon Linux 2 — chrony — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — chrony — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2021-1575 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14367 Upstream summary: A flaw was found in chrony when creating the PID file under the /var/run/chrony folder. The file is created during chronyd startup while still […]

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How to Manage System Packages with dnf on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage System Packages with dnf on RHEL 8

DNF (Dandified YUM) is the default package manager on RHEL 8, replacing the older yum command with improved dependency resolution, transaction history, and modular package support through AppStream. Whether you are installing software, managing module streams, or adding third-party repositories like EPEL, dnf is the single tool for the job. This tutorial covers daily package […]

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Debian 10 – systemd Journal Consumes Disk Space – Retention and Vacuum Strategy

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 1 August 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 📖 ~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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How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure GitLab CE on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster 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 10 install with the standard […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — go-toolset:ol8 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — go-toolset:ol8 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-5493)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 August 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-5493 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-28362 CVE-2020-24553 CVE-2020-28366 CVE-2020-28367 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]

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