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How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on RHEL 8

Software RAID using mdadm provides redundant disk storage without requiring a hardware RAID controller, making it ideal for cost-effective high-availability storage on RHEL 8. RAID 1 (mirroring) writes identical data to two disks simultaneously; if one disk fails, the other continues serving data without interruption and the array can be rebuilt onto a replacement drive. […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — pam-modules — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — pam-modules — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:1760-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3172 Upstream summary: A vulnerability in pam_modules of SUSE Linux Enterprise allows attackers to log into accounts that should have been disabled. Affected releases are […]

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FreeBSD 12 — netdata — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — netdata — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: netdata — multiple vulnerabilities with streaming Upstream summary: Netdata reports: GHSA-xg38-3vmw-2978: Netdata Streaming Alert Command Injection GHSA-jx85-39cw-66f2: Netdata Streaming Authentication Bypass Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ghostscript9-agpl-nox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ghostscript9-agpl-nox — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ghostscript — denial of service (crash) via crafted Postscript files Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3228 Upstream summary: MITRE reports: Integer overflow in the gs_heap_alloc_bytes function in base/gsmalloc.c in Ghostscript 9.15 and earlier […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — inspircd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — inspircd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7405-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7142 CVE-2019-20917 CVE-2020-25269 Upstream summary: It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certificate fingerprints, which could lead to spoofing. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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How to Configure Disk Encryption with VeraCrypt on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Disk Encryption with VeraCrypt on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Disk Encryption with VeraCrypt 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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Oracle Linux 8 — java-1.8.0-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — java-1.8.0-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-4347)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4347 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14803 CVE-2020-14782 CVE-2020-14796 CVE-2020-14781 CVE-2020-14792 CVE-2020-14779 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — java-11-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — java-11-openjdk — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-0128)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-0128 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-2583 CVE-2020-2655 CVE-2020-2590 CVE-2020-2593 CVE-2020-2601 CVE-2020-2604 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — flac — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-5046)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-5046 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-22219 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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