Security Hardening

SLES 15 — libmspack0 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libmspack0 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2014:0886-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2800 CVE-2010-2801 CVE-2014-9556 CVE-2018-18584 CVE-2018-18585 CVE-2018-18586 CVE-2019-1010305 Upstream summary: The MS-ZIP decompressor in cabextract before 1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service […]

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SLES 15 — python2-pyxdg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python2-pyxdg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:2997-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-12761 Upstream summary: A code injection issue was discovered in PyXDG before 0.26 via crafted Python code in a Category element of a Menu XML […]

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How to Install k3s Lightweight Kubernetes on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install k3s Lightweight Kubernetes on RHEL 8

k3s is a lightweight, CNCF-certified Kubernetes distribution built for resource-constrained environments, edge deployments, and developer laptops, yet it is fully production-capable. It ships as a single binary under 100 MB, bundles its own SQLite datastore, and eliminates the need for a separate etcd cluster on small installations. RHEL 8 is an excellent host for k3s […]

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SLES 15 — libXi6 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — libXi6 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 December 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2013:1103-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-1984 CVE-2013-1995 CVE-2013-1998 Upstream summary: Multiple integer overflows in X.org libXi 1.7.1 and earlier allow X servers to trigger allocation of insufficient memory and a […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — virt:ol — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — virt:ol — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-0279)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 December 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-0279 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11135 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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Common Problems 118440

Ubuntu 16.04 NVIDIA driver installation fails

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 7 December 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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How to Use HMC to Manage Power Systems on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use HMC to Manage Power Systems 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 use hmc to manage power systems on ibm aix […]

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How to Configure Device Drivers on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Device Drivers 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 configure device drivers on ibm aix 7.2 on IBM […]

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

How to Set Up CouchDB on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up set up couchdb 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 the […]

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