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How to Manage Node.js with NVM on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Manage Node.js with NVM on FreeBSD 14

Introduction Deploying manage node.js with nvm on freebsd 14 on a FreeBSD 14 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 standard […]

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How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on FreeBSD 14

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure AIDE File Integrity Monitoring on FreeBSD 14 on FreeBSD 14. 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 14 — tla — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — tla — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 January 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: neon format string vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0179 Upstream summary: Greuff reports that the neon WebDAV client library contains several format string bugs within error reporting code. A malicious server may […]

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FreeBSD 14 — axis — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — axis — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 2 January 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Axis2 — Security vulnerability on dependency Apache Commons FileUpload Related CVEs: CVE-2010-3981 CVE-2012-6153 CVE-2014-3577 CVE-2016-1000031 Upstream summary: Apache Axis2 reports: The commons-fileupload dependency has been updated to a version that […]

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How to Install Docker Compose on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Docker Compose on FreeBSD 14

Introduction Deploying install docker compose on freebsd 14 on a FreeBSD 14 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 standard base […]

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FreeBSD 14 — icedtea-web — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — icedtea-web — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 January 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Several vulnerabilities found in IcedTea-Web Related CVEs: CVE-2012-3422 CVE-2012-3423 Upstream summary: The IcedTea project team reports: CVE-2012-3422: Use of uninitialized instance pointers An uninitialized pointer use flaw was found in […]

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FreeBSD 14 — py36-slixmpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — py36-slixmpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 January 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: slixmpp — improper access control Related CVEs: CVE-2019-1000021 Upstream summary: NVD reports: slixmpp version before commit 7cd73b594e8122dddf847953fcfc85ab4d316416 contains an incorrect Access Control vulnerability in XEP-0223 plugin (Persistent Storage of Private […]

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FreeBSD 14 — lzo — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 14

FreeBSD 14 — lzo — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 January 2024 Affected versions: FreeBSD 14 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: LZO — potential buffer overrun when processing malicious input data Related CVEs: CVE-2014-4608 Upstream summary: Markus Franz Xaver Johannes Oberhumer reports, in the package's NEWS file: Fixed a potential integer […]

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How to Secure Nginx with Let's Encrypt on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on FreeBSD 14

Introduction This guide explains how to Secure Nginx with Let’s Encrypt on FreeBSD 14 on FreeBSD 14. 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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How to Configure syslog on FreeBSD 14 — step-by-step FreeBSD 14 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure syslog on FreeBSD 14

Introduction How to Configure syslog on FreeBSD 14 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 14 server operator. FreeBSD 14 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 filtering, and […]

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