How To Use the Time Element in HTML5
New in HTML5, get a brief overview of the time element to markup time appropriately.
How to Set Up IPsec with StrongSwan on FreeBSD 12
Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up IPsec with StrongSwan on FreeBSD 12 on FreeBSD 12. 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 […]
FreeBSD 12 — subversion-freebsd — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 22 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Subversion — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2009-2411 CVE-2010-4539 CVE-2010-4644 CVE-2011-0715 CVE-2011-1752 CVE-2011-1783 CVE-2011-1921 Upstream summary: Subversion team reports: Subversion's mod_dav_svn Apache HTTPD server module will dereference a NULL pointer if […]
openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.7-rubygem-minitar — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read • Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2021:0115-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2016-10173 Upstream summary: Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files […]
FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp3-server — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 22 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: isc-dhcpd — format string vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0460 CVE-2004-1006 Upstream summary: The ISC DHCP programs are vulnerable to several format string vulnerabilities which may allow a remote attacker to execute […]
Erstellen einer REST-API mit Prisma und PostgreSQL
Der Autor hat den Diversity in Tech Fund dazu ausgewählt, eine Spende im Rahmen des Programms Write for DOnations zu erhalten. Prisma ist ein Open-Source-basiertes…
openSUSE Tumbleweed — monitoring-plugins — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read • Source: SUSE advisory openSUSE-SU-2019:1702-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2007-5623 Upstream summary: Buffer overflow in the check_snmp function in Nagios Plugins (nagios-plugins) 1.4.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via […]
FreeBSD 12 — xrdb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 22 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xrdb — root hole via rogue hostname Related CVEs: CVE-2011-0465 Upstream summary: Matthias Hopf reports: By crafting hostnames with shell escape characters, arbitrary commands can be executed in a root […]
How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Debian 9
Introduction Deploying set up automatic security updates on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites You […]
FreeBSD 12 — zh-tin — security advisory — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 22 October 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tin — buffer overflow vulnerabilities Upstream summary: Urs Janssen and Aleksey Salow report possible buffer overflows in tin versions 1.8.0 and 1.8.1. OpenPKG project elaborates there is an allocation off-by-one […]