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How to Configure Fail2ban on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Fail2ban on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure Fail2ban on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with the default AppStream […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — device-mapper-multipath — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — device-mapper-multipath — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2023-2948)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 December 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-2948 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-41973 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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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS – apt update shows NO_PUBKEY for repository signatures

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 2 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Ubuntu 20.04 Ubuntu 20.04.6 📖 ~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 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py38-bleach — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py38-bleach — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 December 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-bleach — regular expression denial-of-service Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6817 Upstream summary: Bleach developers reports: bleach.clean behavior parsing style attributes could result in a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS). Calls to […]

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How to Configure Oracle Linux 8 with FCoE Storage — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Oracle Linux 8 with FCoE Storage

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure Oracle Linux 8 with FCoE Storage on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with the default […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — openssl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2019-4852)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 December 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-4852 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 […]

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How to Set Up VLAN Tagging on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up VLAN Tagging on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up vlan tagging on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]

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Debian 10 — mupdf — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — mupdf — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 December 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13290 CVE-2020-26519 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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Debian 10 — postgresql-common — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — postgresql-common — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 December 2020 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-3466 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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