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How to Configure Podman Compose on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Podman Compose on RHEL 7

How to Configure Podman Compose on RHEL 7 Podman Compose is a Python script that implements the Docker Compose file specification against the Podman container engine. It allows you to use your existing docker-compose.yml files with Podman, either with the rootless model for increased security or as root on systems where Docker is not installed. […]

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FreeBSD 12 — oops — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — oops — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: oops — format string vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1121 Upstream summary: A RST/GHC Advisory reports that there is an format string vulnerability in oops. The vulnerability can be found in the […]

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How to Install Elasticsearch on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Elasticsearch on RHEL 7

How to Install Elasticsearch on RHEL 7 Elasticsearch is a distributed, RESTful search and analytics engine built on Apache Lucene. It is widely used for full-text search, log aggregation, and real-time data analysis. This guide walks you through installing and configuring Elasticsearch on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, including repository setup, basic cluster configuration, JVM […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — udisks — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — udisks — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SR:2011:008 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-4661 CVE-2010-1149 CVE-2014-0004 Upstream summary: udisks before 1.0.3 allows a local user to load arbitrary Linux kernel modules. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure DRBD-Style Replication on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DRBD-Style Replication 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 drbd-style replication on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]

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How to Use IBM Cloud CLI with PowerVS on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use IBM Cloud CLI with PowerVS 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 cloud cli with powervs on ibm aix […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ru-bugzilla — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ru-bugzilla — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: bugzilla — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-0785 CVE-2013-0786 Upstream summary: A Bugzilla Security Advisory reports: Cross-Site Scripting When viewing a single bug report, which is the default, the bug ID […]

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FreeBSD 12 — portupgrade-devel — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — portupgrade-devel — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: portupgrade-devel — lack of distfile checksums Upstream summary: Ports security team reports: The portupgrade-devel port fetched directly from a git respository without checking against a known good SHA hash. This […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — wildmidi — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — wildmidi — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11661 CVE-2017-11664 Upstream summary: The _WM_SetupMidiEvent function in internal_midi.c:2318 in WildMIDI 0.4.2 can cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and application crash) via a crafted mid file. […]

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FreeBSD 12 — netqmail-mysql — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — netqmail-mysql — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 12 November 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: qmail — 64 bit integer overflows with possible remote code execution on large SMTP requests Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1513 CVE-2005-1514 CVE-2005-1515 Upstream summary: Georgi Guninski writes: There are several issues with […]

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