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How to Harden SSH on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden SSH on RHEL 8

SSH is the primary remote administration interface for most RHEL 8 servers, making it a prime target for brute-force attacks and unauthorized access attempts. A default OpenSSH installation leaves several insecure options enabled that should be disabled immediately after provisioning. This guide walks through a comprehensive SSH hardening process covering configuration directives, host access controls, […]

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Arch Linux — lib32-libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — lib32-libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201803-21 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-5146 CVE-2017-14633 CVE-2017-14632 Upstream summary: Type: multiple issues. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.3.5-1. Fixed in: 1.3.6-1. Group: AVG-658. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — xkbcomp — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — xkbcomp — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2018:3802-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-15859 CVE-2018-15863 CVE-2018-15853 CVE-2018-15861 Upstream summary: Unchecked NULL pointer usage when parsing invalid atoms in ExprResolveLhs in xkbcomp/expr.c in xkbcommon before 0.8.2 could be used […]

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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication 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 set up two-factor authentication on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — golddig — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: golddig — local buffer overflow vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0121 Upstream summary: Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities where detected. Both issues can be used by local users to gain group games privileges […]

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How to Install Telegraf on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Telegraf on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Install Telegraf 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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FreeBSD 12 — named — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — named — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: FreeBSD — Predictable query ids in named(8) Related CVEs: CVE-2007-0493 CVE-2007-0494 CVE-2007-2926 Upstream summary: Problem Description: When named(8) is operating as a recursive DNS server or sending NOTIFY requests to […]

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FreeBSD 12 — helvis — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — helvis — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: helvis — arbitrary file deletion problem Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0118 CVE-2005-0119 CVE-2005-0120 Upstream summary: The setuid root elvprsv utility, used to preserve recovery helvis files, can be abused by local users […]

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FreeBSD 12 — p5-Mail-SpamAssassin — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — p5-Mail-SpamAssassin — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: p5-Mail-SpamAssassin — local user symlink-attack DoS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0796 CVE-2005-1266 CVE-2007-2873 Upstream summary: SpamAssassin website reports: A local user symlink-attack DoS vulnerability in SpamAssassin has been found, affecting versions […]

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