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How To Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 14.04

In this tutorial, we will show you how to use Let’s Encrypt to obtain a free SSL certificate and use it with Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04. We will also show you how to automatically renew your SSL certificate. If you’re running a different web server, simply follow your web server’s documentation to learn how to use the certificate with your setup.

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How To Install and Configure OpenLDAP and phpLDAPadmin on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure OpenLDAP and phpLDAPadmin on Ubuntu 16.04

In this guide, we will discuss how to install and configure the OpenLDAP server on Ubuntu 16.04. We will then install phpLDAPadmin, a web interface for viewing and manipulating LDAP information. We will secure the web interface and the LDAP service with SSL certificates from Let’s Encrypt, a provider of free and automated certificates.

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

Ubuntu 20.04 — crmsh — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 18 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6711-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35459 Upstream summary: Vincent Berg discovered that CRM shell incorrectly handled certain commands. An local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code via shell […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 snap apps fail to launch

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 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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How To Install and Use Docker on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Docker tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Use Docker on Ubuntu 16.04

There are two methods for installing Docker on Ubuntu 16.04. One method involves installing it on an existing installation of the operating system. The other involves spinning up a server with a tool called Docker Machine that auto-installs Docker on it.

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – unmet dependencies prevent apt install and upgrade – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 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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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS – DNS resolution fails with systemd-resolved stub issues – Fix & Prevention (FIX-PREVENTION-2)

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 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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Ubuntu 16.04 — storebackup — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — storebackup — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4508-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7040 Upstream summary: It was discovered that StoreBackup did not properly manage lock files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — pure-ftpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — pure-ftpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4515-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-9274 Upstream summary: Antonio Norales discovered that Pure-FTPd incorrectly handled directory aliases. An attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information. (CVE-2020-9274) Table of contents […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libpam-krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libpam-krb5 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 December 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4314-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-10595 Upstream summary: Russ Allbery discovered that pam-krb5 incorrectly handled some responses. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Table of contents Symptom […]

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