Introduction This guide explains how to Configure newsyslog Log Rotation 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 fine-grained […]
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 1 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3492 CVE-2016-5616 CVE-2016-5617 CVE-2016-5624 CVE-2016-5625 CVE-2016-5626 CVE-2016-5629 CVE-2016-6662 +9 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: This Critical Patch Update contains 34 new security patches for […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 1 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: exim — local privilege escalation Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0400 CVE-2005-0021 CVE-2005-0022 CVE-2011-0017 Upstream summary: exim.org reports: CVE-2011-0017 – check return value of setuid/setgid. This is a privilege escalation vulnerability whereby the […]
Introduction How to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 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 […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 31 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ruby — UTF-7 encoding XSS vulnerability in WEBrick Related CVEs: CVE-2006-5467 CVE-2006-6303 CVE-2008-1447 CVE-2008-2726 CVE-2008-3655 CVE-2008-3656 CVE-2008-3905 CVE-2009-1904 +1 more Upstream summary: The official ruby site reports: WEBrick have had […]
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 31 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: exim — local privilege escalation Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0400 CVE-2005-0021 CVE-2005-0022 CVE-2011-0017 Upstream summary: exim.org reports: CVE-2011-0017 – check return value of setuid/setgid. This is a privilege escalation vulnerability whereby the […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 30 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php-imap — imap_open allows to run arbitrary shell commands via mailbox parameter Upstream summary: The PHP team reports: imap_open allows to run arbitrary shell commands via mailbox parameter. Table of […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 30 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Vim/NeoVim — Security vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2016-1248 Upstream summary: Security releases for Vim/NeoVim: Sandbox escape allows for arbitrary code execution. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 29 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libsamplerate — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7697 Upstream summary: NVD reports: In libsamplerate before 0.1.9, a buffer over-read occurs in the calc_output_single function in src_sinc.c via a crafted audio file. […]
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 28 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read • Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Apache httpd — denial of service in HTTP/2 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-8740 Upstream summary: mod_http2 reports: The Apache HTTPD web server (from 2.4.17-2.4.23) did not apply limitations on request headers correctly […]
