FreeBSD 12

How to Set Up the ELK Stack on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up the ELK Stack on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up the ELK Stack 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 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mariadb102-client — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mariadb102-client — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 6 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MariaDB — Vulnerability in C API Related CVEs: CVE-2017-15365 CVE-2020-2574 Upstream summary: MariaDB reports: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py35-django — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py35-django — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 6 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Django — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2048 CVE-2016-2512 CVE-2016-2513 CVE-2016-9013 CVE-2016-9014 CVE-2017-12794 CVE-2017-7233 CVE-2017-7234  +12 more Upstream summary: Django Release notes: CVE-2020-24583: Incorrect permissions on intermediate-level directories on Python 3.7+ […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py311-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py311-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: The Update Framwork — path traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41131 Upstream summary: NVD reports: python-tuf is a Python reference implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). In both clients (`tuf/client` and […]

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How to Use Prometheus Blackbox Exporter on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Prometheus Blackbox Exporter on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Use Prometheus Blackbox Exporter 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 packet […]

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FreeBSD 12 — darkhttpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — darkhttpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 1 May 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: darkhttpd — DOS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25691 Upstream summary: Mitre reports: flaw was found in darkhttpd. Invalid error handling allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service by accessing a file with […]

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FreeBSD 12 — virtualbox-ose — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — virtualbox-ose — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 28 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: virtualbox-ose — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2013-5892 CVE-2015-3456 CVE-2015-4813 CVE-2015-4896 CVE-2020-14628 CVE-2020-14629 CVE-2020-14646 CVE-2020-14647  +12 more Upstream summary: [email protected] reports: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization […]

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FreeBSD 12 — py37-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — py37-tuf — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: The Update Framwork — path traversal vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41131 Upstream summary: NVD reports: python-tuf is a Python reference implementation of The Update Framework (TUF). In both clients (`tuf/client` and […]

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FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp44-relay — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — isc-dhcp44-relay — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 April 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: isc-dhcp — remotely exploitable vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2021-25217 Upstream summary: Michael McNally reports: Program code used by the ISC DHCP package to read and parse stored leases has a defect […]

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