Security Hardening

How to Configure Apache as a Reverse Proxy on SLES 15 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache as a Reverse Proxy on SLES 15

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure Apache as a Reverse Proxy 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 […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — qpdf — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — qpdf — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5026-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18020 CVE-2021-36978 Upstream summary: It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QPDF to consume […]

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How to Set Up Uptime Kuma on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Uptime Kuma on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Set Up Uptime Kuma on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — httpd:2.4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — httpd:2.4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2022-9276)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 23 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-9276 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33193 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 9 — salt — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — salt — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 January 2021 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17361 CVE-2020-11651 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — python3 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — python3 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2020-1764)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-1764 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20852 CVE-2019-16056 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & […]

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Alpine Linux edge — x11vnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — x11vnc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.9.16-r2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — x11vnc 0.9.16-r2 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-29074 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships x11vnc 0.9.16-r2 which addresses CVE-2020-29074. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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Common Problems 117575

pip SSL CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED Behind Proxy

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2021 Affected versions: 20.04 📖 ~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 […]

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Common Problems 113062

Windows Server 2016 — Affinity mode mismatch causes session stickiness failures for stateful applications — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 January 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~2 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 Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying secure nginx with let’s encrypt on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the […]

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