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How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on FreeBSD 15

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Dovecot IMAP Server on FreeBSD 15 on FreeBSD 15. FreeBSD uses the pkg(8) binary package manager, rc.conf(5) for service startup configuration, and pf(4) as its primary packet filter. There is no SELinux or AppArmor — instead, FreeBSD provides the MAC (Mandatory Access Control) framework and Capsicum for […]

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Rocky Linux 10 — bind — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Rocky Linux 10

Rocky Linux 10 — bind — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Rocky Linux 10 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Rocky Linux RXSA RLSA-2026:8312 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-1519 CVE-2025-40778 CVE-2025-40780 CVE-2025-8677 Upstream summary: The Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) is an implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols. BIND includes a DNS server […]

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FreeBSD 15 — socat — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — socat — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 30 July 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: socat — diffie hellman parameter was not prime Related CVEs: CVE-2012-0219 CVE-2013-3571 CVE-2014-0019 Upstream summary: socat reports: In the OpenSSL address implementation the hard coded 1024 bit DH p parameter […]

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FreeBSD 15 — rubygem-uri — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — rubygem-uri — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 July 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rubygem-uri — ReDoS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2023-28755 Upstream summary: Dominic Couture reports: A ReDoS issue was discovered in the URI component. The URI parser mishandles invalid URLs that have specific […]

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FreeBSD 15 — py310-django-photologue — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — py310-django-photologue — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 July 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: py-django-photologue — XSS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4526 Upstream summary: domiee13 reports: A vulnerability was found in django-photologue up to 3.15.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py313t-virtualenv — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py313t-virtualenv — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 July 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: virtualenv — CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') Related CVEs: CVE-2026-22702 Upstream summary: https://github.com/pypa/virtualenv/security/advisories/GHSA-597g-3phw-6986 reports: virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to […]

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How to Install Kibana on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Kibana on FreeBSD 15

Introduction How to Install Kibana on FreeBSD 15 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 15 server operator. FreeBSD 15 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet filtering, and […]

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How to Install TimescaleDB on RHEL 10 — step-by-step RHEL 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install TimescaleDB on RHEL 10

Introduction Setting up install timescaledb on a RHEL 10 server is a common task for system administrators, DevOps engineers, and site reliability engineers. This guide explains how to Install TimescaleDB on RHEL 10, with all the commands you need, the SELinux and firewalld considerations to keep in mind, and how to validate the result on […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — lldpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — lldpd — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory RHSA-2024:9158 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-43612 CVE-2026-46433 Upstream summary: In lldpd before 1.0.13, when decoding SONMP packets in the sonmp_decode function, it's possible to trigger an out-of-bounds heap read via […]

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