Troubleshooting

Common Problems 112915

Windows Server 2016 – Kerberos KRB_AP_ERR_MODIFIED and SPN duplication – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 […]

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How to Set Up Suricata IDS/IPS on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Suricata IDS/IPS on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction Oracle Linux 8 ships with a stable, security-hardened base that makes deploying set up suricata ids/ips on oracle linux 8 both straightforward and auditable. This tutorial covers the complete procedure for how to Set Up Suricata IDS/IPS on Oracle Linux 8, including dnf module streams where applicable, systemd unit management, and the firewalld rules […]

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

Ubuntu 20.04 — influxdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5451-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20933 Upstream summary: Ilya Averyanov discovered that an InfluxDB vulnerability allowed attackers to bypass authentication and gain access to any known database user. Table of contents Symptom […]

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How to Set Up WordPress with Apache2 on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up WordPress with Apache2 on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying set up wordpress with apache2 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 Before […]

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SLES 15 — openconnect — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — openconnect — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 9 January 2021 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2013-7098 CVE-2012-6128 CVE-2019-16239 CVE-2020-12105 CVE-2020-12823 CVE-2018-20319 CVE-2012-3291 Upstream summary: OpenConnect VPN client with GnuTLS before 5.02 contains a heap overflow if MTU is increased on […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:14 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — nodejs:14 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2022-6448)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-6448 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-32213 CVE-2022-32212 CVE-2022-33987 CVE-2022-32215 CVE-2022-32214 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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Common Problems 118117

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – cron jobs fail silently due to environment path mismatch – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 📖 ~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 […]

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Common Problems 112437

Windows Server 2019 – Hyper-V vmswitch driver fails to bind after NIC update – Fix and Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Windows Server 2019 📖 ~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 […]

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

Oracle Linux 8 — bind — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2021-0670)

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 8 January 2021 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2021-0670 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8625 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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How to Configure SSH Key Authentication on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SSH Key Authentication on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Configure SSH Key Authentication 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. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper […]

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