Troubleshooting

SLES 15 — perl-DBI — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on SLES 15

SLES 15 — perl-DBI — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 December 2020 Affected versions: SLES 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2020:14510-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2019-20919 CVE-2020-14392 CVE-2020-14393 CVE-2014-10401 CVE-2014-10402 Upstream summary: An issue was discovered in the DBI module before 1.643 for Perl. The hv_fetch() documentation requires checking for […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — flatpak-builder — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — flatpak-builder — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2022-7458)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 December 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2022-7458 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-21682 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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Common Problems 118128

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Cron Jobs Stop Running Due to PAM or Permission Changes

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 December 2020 Affected versions: 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 117406

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS – unattended-upgrades causes sustained CPU usage – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 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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Alpine Linux edge — libmaxminddb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — libmaxminddb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 1.4.3-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — libmaxminddb 1.4.3-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-28241 Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vedge ships libmaxminddb 1.4.3-r0 which addresses CVE-2020-28241. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure PostgreSQL High Availability with Patroni on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure PostgreSQL High Availability with Patroni on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction This tutorial demonstrates how to Configure PostgreSQL High Availability with Patroni 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 […]

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How to Configure Multi-Site Active Directory on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Multi-Site Active Directory on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Multi-Site Active Directory Active Directory Sites and Services controls how domain controllers replicate directory information across geographically distributed locations. A properly designed multi-site AD topology ensures efficient replication between data centers, controls client login traffic so that workstations authenticate against local domain controllers rather than remote ones, and defines site link costs to […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:4.0 — security and stability fixes — required update — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — container-tools:4.0 — security and stability fixes — required update (ELSA-2023-7202)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 December 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2023-7202 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-29406 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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Common Problems 115626

firewalld Runtime Rules Lost After Reboot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 4 December 2020 📖 ~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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Common Problems 113607

Windows Server 2012 R2 — WSUS Synchronization Stalls and New Security Updates Never Appear — Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 4 December 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2012 R2 📖 ~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 […]

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