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System Boots to Emergency Target Instead of Multi-User

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 11 October 2020 📖 ~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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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4591 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4591 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 11 October 2020 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4591, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4591 NVD summary: IBM Spectrum Protect Server 8.1.0.000 through 8.1.10.000 could disclose sensitive information in nondefault settings due to occasionally not encrypting the second chunk of an […]

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Arch Linux — imagemagick — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Arch Linux

Arch Linux — imagemagick — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Arch ASA ASA-201903-15 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-9956 CVE-2016-7906 CVE-2016-7799 CVE-2020-13902 Upstream summary: Type: arbitrary code execution. Status: Fixed. Affected: 7.0.8.34-1. Fixed in: 7.0.8.35-1. Group: AVG-931. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & […]

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IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2020-4657 — xss — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.2

IBM AIX 7.2 — CVE-2020-4657 — xss — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 15–45 min  Last verified: 11 October 2020 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4657, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4657 NVD summary: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator 5.2.0.0 through 6.0.3.2 Standard Edition is vulnerable to cross-site scripting. This vulnerability allows users to embed arbitrary JavaScript code in […]

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How to Configure iSCSI Storage on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iSCSI Storage 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 configure iscsi storage on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — icu — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — icu — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 11 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5133-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-21913 CVE-2020-10531 CVE-2017-15422 CVE-2017-14952 CVE-2017-7867 CVE-2017-7868 CVE-2014-9911 CVE-2015-4844  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that ICU contains a use after free issue. An attacker could use […]

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How to Configure Caddy Web Server on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Caddy Web Server on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure Caddy Web Server on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8. It is written for administrators who want a repeatable, well-explained walkthrough that goes beyond a bare command list and explains each configuration choice. Every command is tested against a freshly registered Oracle Linux 8 system with the […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — wkhtmltopdf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — wkhtmltopdf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6232-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-21365 Upstream summary: It was discovered that wkhtmltopdf was not properly enforcing the same-origin policy when processing certain HTML files. If a user or automated system using […]

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How to Install Zabbix Server on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Zabbix Server on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying install zabbix server on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Ensure Debian 9 […]

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