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How to Automate Backups with rsync on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Automate Backups with rsync on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Automate Backups with rsync on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. 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 fine-grained […]

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FreeBSD 13 — ko-netscape-navigator-linux — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — ko-netscape-navigator-linux — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libpng stack-based buffer overflow and other code concerns Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0597 CVE-2004-0598 CVE-2004-0599 Upstream summary: Chris Evans has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in libpng, which can be exploited by malicious people […]

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Debian 11 — dump — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — dump — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 20 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2002-1914 CVE-2005-2096 Upstream summary: dump 0.4 b10 through b29 allows local users to cause a denial of service (execution prevention) by using flock() to lock the /etc/dumpdates file. […]

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FreeBSD 13 — awstats-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — awstats-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 December 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: awstats — arbitrary commands execution vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2008-3714 CVE-2008-5080 CVE-2010-4367 Upstream summary: Awstats change log reports: Security fix (Traverse directory of LoadPlugin) Security fix (Limit config to defined directory […]

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How to Configure Nginx WebSocket Proxying on RHEL 7 — step-by-step RHEL 7 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx WebSocket Proxying on RHEL 7

How to Configure Nginx WebSocket Proxying on RHEL 7 WebSockets provide a full-duplex communication channel over a single TCP connection, enabling real-time features such as live chat, push notifications, collaborative editing, and live dashboards. Unlike traditional HTTP requests, a WebSocket connection is established through an HTTP upgrade handshake and then kept open indefinitely. Nginx can […]

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How To Define Functions in Python 3 — step-by-step Python tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Define Functions in Python 3

A function is a block of instructions that, once defined, both performs an action once the function is called and makes that action available for later use. Functions make code more modular, allowing you to use the same code over and over again. In this tutorial, we’ll go over how to define your own functions to use in your coding projects.

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Debian 11 — faad2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Debian 11

Debian 11 — faad2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 20 December 2021 Affected versions: Debian 11 (bullseye) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Debian Security Tracker Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4201 CVE-2008-5244 CVE-2017-9218 CVE-2017-9219 CVE-2017-9220 CVE-2017-9221 CVE-2017-9222 CVE-2017-9223  +12 more Upstream summary: Heap-based buffer overflow in the decodeMP4file function (frontend/main.c) in FAAD2 2.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers […]

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