Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure AppArmor Profiles on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Step 1 — Check AppArmor Status systemctl status apparmor aa-status Step 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 perform a network install via nim on ibm aix […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 12 February 2021 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2021-22204 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202005-10 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-6071 CVE-2020-6072 CVE-2020-6073 CVE-2020-6077 CVE-2020-6078 CVE-2020-6079 CVE-2020-6080 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libmicrodns. Please review the CVE identifiers and the upstream advisory referenced below for details. […]
Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Set Up LUKS Disk Encryption 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 […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 12 February 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5068-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-6363 CVE-2021-38115 CVE-2021-40145 CVE-2018-14553 CVE-2019-11038 CVE-2019-6977 CVE-2019-6978 CVE-2018-1000222 +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that GD Graphics Library incorrectly handled certain GD and GD2 files. An […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 12 February 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read • Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2022:0732-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20044 CVE-2021-45444 CVE-2018-0502 CVE-2018-1100 CVE-2018-13259 CVE-2018-1083 CVE-2018-1071 Upstream summary: In Zsh before 5.8, attackers able to execute commands can regain privileges dropped by the –no-PRIVILEGED […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202107-08 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35573 CVE-2021-35525 Upstream summary: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in PostSRSd. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction […]
How to Configure Prometheus Node Exporter on RHEL 7 Prometheus Node Exporter is the de facto standard agent for exposing hardware and operating system metrics from Linux servers to a Prometheus monitoring server. It collects data on CPU usage, memory consumption, disk I/O, filesystem space, network traffic, running systemd services, and much more, all via […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 11 February 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read • Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4647 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-11085 CVE-2020-11087 CVE-2020-11525 CVE-2020-11039 CVE-2020-11044 CVE-2020-11522 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – […]
