Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — policykit-desktop-privileges — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — policykit-desktop-privileges — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4037-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1832337 Upstream summary: The policykit-desktop-privileges Startup Disk Creator policy allowed administrative users to overwrite disks. As a security improvement, this operation now requires authentication. Table of contents […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — lucene-solr — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — lucene-solr — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7283-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-0193 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the Apache Solr DataImportHandler module incorrectly handled certain request parameters in a default configuration. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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How To Deploy and Manage Your DNS using OctoDNS on Ubuntu 18.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Deploy and Manage Your DNS using OctoDNS on Ubuntu 18.04

OctoDNS is an infrastructure-as-code tool that allows you to deploy and manage your DNS zones using standard software development principles, including version control, testing, and automated deployment. In this tutorial, you’ll install and configure OctoDNS, create a basic DNS configuration, and begin deploying DNS records to a live provider.

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How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 18.04 [Quickstart] — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 18.04 [Quickstart]

The Apache HTTP server is the most widely-used web server in the world. It provides many powerful features, including dynamically loadable modules, robust media support, and extensive integration with other popular software. In this guide, we’ll explain how to install an Apache web server on your Ubuntu 18.04 server.

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How To Address Crashes in MySQL — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Address Crashes in MySQL

The most common cause of crashes in MySQL is that it stopped or failed to start due to insufficient memory. To check this, you will need to review the MySQL error log after a crash. First, attempt to start the MySQL server by typing: sudo systemctl start mysql Then…

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — corosync — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4000-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1084 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Corosync incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute […]

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