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FreeBSD 12 — nap — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — nap — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: nap allows arbitrary file access Upstream summary: According to the author: Fixed security loophole which allowed remote clients to access arbitrary files on our system. Table of contents Symptom & […]

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FreeBSD 12 — newspost — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — newspost — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: newspost — server response buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0101 Upstream summary: The newspost program uses a function named socket_getline to read server responses from the network socket. Unfortunately this […]

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How to Detect Rootkits with rkhunter and chkrootkit on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Detect Rootkits with rkhunter and chkrootkit on RHEL 7

How to Detect Rootkits with rkhunter and chkrootkit on RHEL 7 A rootkit is a collection of malicious software designed to maintain persistent, hidden access to a compromised system while concealing its presence from the administrator and standard system tools. Once installed, rootkits can replace core binaries, hide processes and network connections, and exfiltrate data […]

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FreeBSD 12 — gstreamer-ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — gstreamer-ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ffmpeg — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2011-3892 CVE-2011-3893 CVE-2011-3895 CVE-2011-3929 CVE-2011-3936 CVE-2011-3937 CVE-2011-3940 CVE-2011-3945  +12 more Upstream summary: NVD reports: The ff_dwt_decode function in libavcodec/jpeg2000dwt.c in FFmpeg before 2.8.4 does […]

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How To Use Apache as a Reverse Proxy with mod_proxy on CentOS 7 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Apache as a Reverse Proxy with mod_proxy on CentOS 7

In this tutorial, you will set up Apache as a reverse proxy using the `mod_proxy` extension to redirect incoming connections to underlying application server(s) running on the same network. There are instructions on setting up a simple web app using the Flask framework to show how Apache interacts with the real application hidden behind it, but you can also follow this tutorial using your existing application server, if you have one.

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Debian 10 — patch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 10

Debian 10 — patch — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Debian 10 (buster) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20969 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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