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How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on RHEL 7

How to Configure PHP-FPM with Nginx on RHEL 7 PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is the recommended way to run PHP alongside Nginx. Unlike Apache’s mod_php which embeds PHP directly into the web server process, PHP-FPM runs as a completely separate daemon. Nginx passes PHP requests to PHP-FPM over a Unix socket or TCP connection, and […]

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SLES 15 — perl-DBD-mysql — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — perl-DBD-mysql — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 July 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2017:0122-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1246 CVE-2016-1251 CVE-2017-10788 CVE-2017-10789 CVE-2016-1249 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the DBD::mysql module before 4.037 for Perl allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of […]

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Debian 10 — ruby-mini-magick — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — ruby-mini-magick — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 July 2019 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13574 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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How to Set Up a Highly Available Web Stack with Keepalived on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a Highly Available Web Stack with Keepalived on RHEL 8

A highly available web stack ensures that your application remains accessible even when one of your servers fails. Keepalived implements the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) on Linux, allowing a floating Virtual IP (VIP) address to migrate automatically between a master and one or more backup servers within seconds of a failure. When combined with […]

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FreeBSD 12 — perdition — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — perdition — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: perdition — str_vwrite format string vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5740 Upstream summary: SEC-Consult reports: Perdition IMAP is affected by a format string bug in one of its IMAP output-string formatting functions. […]

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How to Patch AIX with Fix Central Downloads on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Patch AIX with Fix Central Downloads 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 patch aix with fix central downloads on ibm aix […]

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FreeBSD 12 — diablo-jdk-freebsd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — diablo-jdk-freebsd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: jdk — jar directory traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1080 Upstream summary: Pluf has discovered a vulnerability in Sun Java JDK/SDK, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise […]

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How to Trace System Calls with truss on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Trace System Calls with truss 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 trace system calls with truss on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mariadb100-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mariadb100-server — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-3194 CVE-2015-4792 CVE-2015-4802 CVE-2015-4807 CVE-2015-4815 CVE-2015-4826 CVE-2015-4830 CVE-2015-4836  +12 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: Please reference CVE/URL list for details Not all listed CVE's […]

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Common Problems 115123

RHEL 8 fapolicyd Blocking Trusted Application Execution

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 July 2019 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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