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 manage paging space on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 4.2.0-r0 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Alpine secdb entry — yara 4.2.0-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45429 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships yara 4.2.0-r0 which addresses CVE-2021-45429. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]
Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up checkmk on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up Checkmk on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules required for […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.18-r0 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Alpine secdb entry — jbig2dec 0.18-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12268 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships jbig2dec 0.18-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-12268. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Arch ASA ASA-202012-10 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25219 Upstream summary: Type: denial of service. Status: Fixed. Affected: 0.4.15+33+g454a499-2. Fixed in: 0.4.16-1. Group: AVG-1226. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 8 April 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7035-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1585 https://bugs.launchpad.net/apparmor/+bug/1597017 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the AppArmor policy compiler incorrectly generated looser restrictions than expected for rules allowing mount operations. A local attacker could […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Arch Linux (rolling release) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Arch ASA ASA-202011-26 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-28991 Upstream summary: Type: insufficient validation. Status: Fixed. Affected: 1.12.5-1. Fixed in: 1.12.6-1. Group: AVG-1299. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis […]
IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging allows a single physical network interface to carry traffic for multiple logically isolated networks by inserting a 4-byte VLAN tag into Ethernet frames. This is essential in virtualization environments, network segmentation architectures, and anywhere a single uplink must serve multiple subnets. On RHEL 8, NetworkManager handles 802.1Q VLAN interfaces natively through […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 7 April 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read • Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2019-1951 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18508 CVE-2019-11719 CVE-2019-11727 CVE-2019-11729 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 7 April 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 […]
