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How to Use AIX Security Compliance Assessment on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX Security Compliance Assessment 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 aix security compliance assessment on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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How to Install Docker Engine on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Docker Engine on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying install docker engine on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Install Docker Engine on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — perl-Convert-ASN1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — perl-Convert-ASN1 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2024-3049)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2024-3049 Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7488 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 — httpd:2.4 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — httpd:2.4 security, bug fix, and — enhancement update — new behaviour and fixes (ELSA-2021-1809)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-1809 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11993 CVE-2018-17199 CVE-2020-11984 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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RHEL 7 – Apache Service Fails Due to SELinux File Context Drift

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 12 January 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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Alpine Linux edge — prometheus-blackbox-exporter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — prometheus-blackbox-exporter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.18.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — prometheus-blackbox-exporter 0.18.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-16248 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships prometheus-blackbox-exporter 0.18.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-16248. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4482-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-24654 CVE-2020-16116 Upstream summary: Fabian Vogt discovered that Ark incorrectly handled symbolic links in tar archive files. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious tar […]

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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4578 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4578 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 12 January 2021 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4578, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4578 NVD summary: IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0, 8.0, 8.5, and 9.0 is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in […]

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How to Configure Apache with mod_security on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Apache with mod_security on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying configure apache with mod_security on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Configure Apache with mod_security on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libpam-tacplus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libpam-tacplus — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4521-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13881 Upstream summary: It was discovered that pam_tacplus did not properly manage shared secrets if DEBUG loglevel and journald are used. A remote attacker could use this […]

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