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FreeBSD 12 — libmcrypt — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libmcrypt — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Buffer overflows in libmcrypt Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0031 CVE-2003-0032 Upstream summary: libmcrypt does incomplete input validation, leading to several buffer overflows. Additionally, a memory leak is present. Both of these problems […]

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How to Set Up Harbor Container Registry on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Harbor Container Registry on FreeBSD 12

Introduction Deploying set up harbor container registry on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — rssh — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — rssh — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 27 July 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3946-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1000018 CVE-2019-3463 CVE-2019-3464 Upstream summary: It was discovered that rssh incorrectly handled certain command-line arguments and environment variables. An authenticated user could bypass rssh's command restrictions, allowing […]

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How to Configure WMI on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure WMI on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to WMI on Windows Server 2019 Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) is a core Windows infrastructure technology that provides a standardized interface for managing and monitoring Windows systems. WMI implements the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Common Information Model (CIM) standard, making it an industry-standard approach to system management. On Windows Server 2019, WMI exposes […]

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

How To Install and Configure ownCloud on Ubuntu 16.04

ownCloud is a file sharing server that permits you to store your personal content, like documents and pictures, in a centralized location, much like Dropbox. The difference with ownCloud is that it is free and open-source, which allows anyone to use and examine it. It also returns the control and security of your sensitive data back to you, thus eliminating the utilization of a third-party cloud hosting service.

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How To Back Up Your OrientDB Databases on Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Back Up Your OrientDB Databases on Ubuntu 14.04

OrientDB is a multi-model, NoSQL database with support for graph and document databases. An OrientDB database can be backed up using a backup script and also via the command line interface, with built-in support for compression of backup files using the ZIP algorithm.

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