Systemd Services

How to Set Up GitLab Runner on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up GitLab Runner on FreeBSD 12

Introduction FreeBSD 12 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up set up gitlab runner on freebsd 12 on FreeBSD 12 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — corosync — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4000-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1084 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Corosync incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute […]

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SLES 15 — python3-dulwich — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — python3-dulwich — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 June 2019 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory Related CVEs: CVE-2015-0838 CVE-2017-16228 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the C implementation of the apply_delta function in _pack.c in Dulwich before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a […]

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How to Install and Configure Caddy Web Server on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Caddy Web Server on RHEL 7

How to Install and Configure Caddy Web Server on RHEL 7 Caddy is a modern, open-source web server written in Go that sets itself apart from traditional servers like Apache and Nginx through its automatic HTTPS provisioning, minimal configuration syntax, and zero-dependency binary distribution. On RHEL 7, where the standard repositories do not include Caddy, […]

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How to Install and Configure Tomcat 8 on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure Tomcat 8 on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying install and configure tomcat 8 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 […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — koan — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — koan — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2021:0046-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2011-4953 CVE-2012-2395 CVE-2016-9605 CVE-2014-3225 Upstream summary: The set_mgmt_parameters function in item.py in cobbler before 2.2.2 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py35-django-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py35-django-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 June 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: django — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2048 CVE-2016-2512 CVE-2016-2513 Upstream summary: Tim Graham reports: Malicious redirect and possible XSS attack via user-supplied redirect URLs containing basic auth User enumeration through […]

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Debian 9 — apache-log4j1.2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — apache-log4j1.2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 June 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17571 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libmikmod3 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libmikmod3 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2018:1471-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2010-2546 CVE-2009-3995 CVE-2009-3996 CVE-2007-6720 Upstream summary: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in loaders/load_it.c in libmikmod, possibly 3.1.12, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via […]

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Debian 9 — curl — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 9

Debian 9 — curl — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 June 2019 Affected versions: Debian 9 (stretch) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1000100 CVE-2017-1000257 CVE-2017-8816 CVE-2018-1000007 CVE-2018-1000120 CVE-2018-1000301 CVE-2018-14618 CVE-2018-16839  +2 more Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – […]

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