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Ubuntu 16.04 — node-bl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — node-bl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5159-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-8244 Upstream summary: It was discovered that bl incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Table of […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — Storage Management in Cockpit Web Console Can't Be Used With Multipath Devices — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — Storage Management in Cockpit Web Console Can’t Be Used With Multipath Devices

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Oracle Bug 36671939 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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Debian 9 Journald Grows Too Large and Consumes Disk

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Debian 9 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Filesystem Mount Fails at Boot

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 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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Windows Server 2012 R2 – LAPS not updating local Administrator password – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 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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How to Configure iSCSI Storage on Oracle Linux 8 — step-by-step Oracle Linux 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure iSCSI Storage on Oracle Linux 8

Introduction How to Configure iSCSI Storage on Oracle Linux 8 on Oracle Linux 8 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting configuration is […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — musl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — musl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5990-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-14697 CVE-2020-28928 Upstream summary: It was discovered that musl did not handle certain i386 math functions properly. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial […]

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How to Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2 — step-by-step Windows Server 2012 R2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2

How to Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2 SQL Server 2014 is a natural pairing with Windows Server 2012 R2, offering AlwaysOn Availability Groups, in-memory OLTP (Hekaton), buffer pool extensions, and enhanced cloud integration with Microsoft Azure. Installing SQL Server 2014 correctly on Windows Server 2012 R2 requires attention to prerequisites, service […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — prometheus-jmx-exporter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — prometheus-jmx-exporter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2020-4807)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2020-4807 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18640 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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IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4668 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on IBM AIX 7.1

IBM AIX 7.1 — CVE-2020-4668 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 30–90 min  Last verified: 21 October 2020 Affected versions: IBM AIX 7.1 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: NVD CVE-2020-4668, IBM Support Bulletin CVE: CVE-2020-4668 NVD summary: IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition 6.0.0.0 through 6.0.3.5, 6.1.0.0 through 6.1.0.3, and 6.1.1.0 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an […]

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