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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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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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How to Use numa_node_info for NUMA Topology on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use numa_node_info for NUMA Topology 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 numa_node_info for numa topology on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 22 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5188-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-44225 CVE-2018-19115 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Keepalived incorrectly handled certain messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access-control bypass. Table of contents Symptom […]

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How to Install and Use Podman with Buildah on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Use Podman with Buildah on RHEL 8

Buildah is a Red Hat–sponsored command-line tool for building OCI-compliant container images without requiring a Docker daemon or root privileges. It ships in the default RHEL 8 AppStream repository alongside Podman, making it a natural fit for secure, rootless CI/CD pipelines. In this tutorial you will install Buildah and Podman on RHEL 8, build images […]

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SLES 12 — librbd1 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 12

SLES 12 — librbd1 — multiple vulnerabilities (12 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 22 January 2021 Affected versions: SLES 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:1158-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12059 CVE-2018-10861 CVE-2018-1128 CVE-2018-1129 CVE-2018-7262 CVE-2016-5009 CVE-2020-10753 CVE-2020-1760  +4 more Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in Ceph through 13.2.9. A POST request with an […]

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Arch Linux — libtpms — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — libtpms — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-202107-9 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3623 Upstream summary: Type: information disclosure. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.8.3-1. Fixed in: 0.8.4-1. Group: AVG-2108. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]

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