Package Management

How to Set Up OpenVSwitch on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up OpenVSwitch on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up OpenVSwitch 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 refresh […]

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How to Configure the AIX Firewall with IPFilter on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure the AIX Firewall with IPFilter 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 the aix firewall with ipfilter on ibm aix […]

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How to Apply CIS Benchmark Hardening to Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Apply CIS Benchmark Hardening to Debian 9

Introduction Deploying apply cis benchmark hardening to debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites You will […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — openjpeg2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — openjpeg2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-0274)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 June 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-0274 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6851 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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Gentoo Linux — sys-libs/readline — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — sys-libs/readline — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202006-10 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in GNU Readline. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — libtiff — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libtiff — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-1810)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 June 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-1810 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-19131 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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Debian 10 — exim4 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — exim4 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 June 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13917 CVE-2019-15846 CVE-2019-16928 CVE-2020-12783 CVE-2020-28007 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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Arch Linux — rdesktop — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — rdesktop — multiple vulnerabilities (19 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201902-5 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-8800 CVE-2018-8799 CVE-2018-8798 CVE-2018-8797 CVE-2018-8796 CVE-2018-8795 CVE-2018-8794 CVE-2018-8793  +11 more Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.8.3-1. Fixed in: 1.8.4-1. Group: AVG-871. Table of contents […]

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How to Install Rancher on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Rancher on Debian 10

Introduction How to Install Rancher on Debian 10 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 10 Buster server. Debian 10 Buster ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 10. This tutorial […]

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