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How to Use IBM Tivoli Access Manager on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Tivoli Access Manager 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 use ibm tivoli access manager on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libnet-cidr-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libnet-cidr-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8110-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4456 Upstream summary: Dave Rolsky discovered that Net-CIDR did not properly sanitize IP addresses. An attacker could possibly use this to bypass IP-based restrictions. Table of contents […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — libfastjson — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2023-6976)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-6976 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12762 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 ArgoCD for GitOps on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up ArgoCD for GitOps on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Set Up ArgoCD for GitOps on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — systemd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-2717)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 17 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-2717 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-33910 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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Alpine Linux edge — bluez — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 5.54-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — bluez 5.54-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-0556 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships bluez 5.54-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-0556. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Set Up a LAMP Stack on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up a LAMP Stack on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Set Up a LAMP Stack on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — ( aarch64 ) Some GUI Elements Aren't Displayed During Installation and Boot Using VGA Output — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — ( aarch64 ) Some GUI Elements Aren’t Displayed During Installation and Boot Using VGA Output (VG-35270637-35034465)

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 16 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 35270637_35034465 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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Gentoo Linux — app-arch/xar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — app-arch/xar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202405-19 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-30833 Upstream summary: A vulnerability has been discovered in xar. Please review the CVE identifier referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]

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How to Configure a Firewall with nftables on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure a Firewall with nftables on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Setting up configure a firewall with nftables on oracle linux 8 on a Oracle Linux 8 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Configure a Firewall with nftables on Oracle Linux 8, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld […]

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