Troubleshooting

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

Ubuntu 20.04 — pyyaml — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4940-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14343 Upstream summary: It was discovered that PyYAML incorrectly handled untrusted YAML files with the FullLoader loader. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute […]

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How to Configure rsyslog on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure rsyslog on Debian 9

Introduction Debian 9 Stretch is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure rsyslog on debian 9 on Stretch leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Stretch freeze. Follow each step carefully and the resulting […]

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Gentoo Linux — app-backup/tsm — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — app-backup/tsm — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202209-02 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3711 CVE-2021-3712 CVE-2021-4104 CVE-2021-29672 CVE-2021-39048 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in IBM Spectrum Protect. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — glibc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — glibc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-9280)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 18 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-9280 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3326 CVE-2019-25013 CVE-2020-27618 CVE-2016-10228 CVE-2019-9169 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative […]

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How to Enable Credential Guard on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Enable Credential Guard on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Credential Guard Credential Guard is a Windows Server 2016 virtualization-based security (VBS) feature that protects Windows credential hashes and Kerberos tickets from theft. It uses hardware virtualization to isolate the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) process in a separate, secure execution environment called the Secure Kernel, making […]

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Common Problems 117922

dpkg Interrupted, You Must Manually Run dpkg –configure -a

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 March 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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Windows Server 2019 — Asymmetric routing through multi-homed NICs triggers firewall state drops — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 March 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~2 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 […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — tracepath6 does not parse destination IPv6 address correctly — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — tracepath6 does not parse destination IPv6 address correctly

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 March 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 29540588 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 […]

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How to Set Up IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up IBM Spectrum Scale (GPFS) 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 set up ibm spectrum scale (gpfs) on ibm aix […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — gsl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 March 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6472-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35357 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GNU Scientific Library incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially […]

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