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Ubuntu 18.04 — rake — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — rake — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4295-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8130 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Rake incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could use this issue to possibly execute arbitrary commands. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — python-babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — python-babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4962-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20095 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Babel incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Debian 9 — mysql-connector-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — mysql-connector-java — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 February 2021 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2020-2875 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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Oracle Linux 8 — java-1.8.0-openjdk — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — java-1.8.0-openjdk — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2021-3893)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-3893 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-35564 CVE-2021-35561 CVE-2021-35588 CVE-2021-35550 CVE-2021-35556 CVE-2021-35586 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS NTP Drift Breaks TLS Validation

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 10 February 2021 📖 ~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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SLES 12 — sane-backends — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — sane-backends — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 February 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:3065-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12861 CVE-2020-12862 CVE-2020-12863 CVE-2020-12864 CVE-2020-12865 CVE-2020-12866 CVE-2020-12867 CVE-2017-6318 Upstream summary: A heap buffer overflow in SANE Backends before 1.0.30 allows a malicious device connected to […]

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

How to Set Up VictoriaMetrics on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Set Up VictoriaMetrics 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 is […]

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SLES 12 — libvirt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — libvirt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 February 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:2969-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25637 CVE-2021-4147 CVE-2013-4296 CVE-2017-1000256 CVE-2019-10132 CVE-2019-10161 CVE-2019-10166 CVE-2019-10167  +12 more Upstream summary: A double free memory issue was found to occur in the libvirt API, […]

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How to Configure SAN Multipathing with MPIO on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SAN Multipathing with MPIO 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 san multipathing with mpio on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — varnish:6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — varnish:6 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-2988)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 10 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-2988 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-36740 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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