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

FreeBSD 12 — libressl — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: LibreSSL — overwrite and -read vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2014-8176 CVE-2015-0204 CVE-2015-0206 CVE-2015-0209 CVE-2015-0286 CVE-2015-0287 CVE-2015-0288 CVE-2015-0289  +12 more Upstream summary: The LibreSSL project reports: An incorrect length check can result […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — ruby — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 13 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rubygem-resolv — Possible denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0755 CVE-2004-0983 CVE-2005-1992 CVE-2005-2337 CVE-2006-3694 CVE-2006-5467 CVE-2006-6303 CVE-2008-1447  +12 more Upstream summary: Manu reports: The vulnerability is caused by an insufficient check […]

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Windows Server 2016 — SoftwareDistribution Corruption Causes Endless Update Retry Loop — Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 12 April 2020 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution — Primary Fix Solution — Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors […]

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How to Enable HTTP/2 in Nginx on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Enable HTTP/2 in Nginx on FreeBSD 12

Introduction Deploying enable http/2 in nginx 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 standard […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.7-rubygem-loofah — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — ruby2.7-rubygem-loofah — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — 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-2025:14697-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2018-8048 CVE-2019-15587 Upstream summary: In the Loofah gem through 2.2.0 for Ruby, non-whitelisted HTML attributes may occur in sanitized output by republishing a crafted HTML […]

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FreeBSD 12 — xscreensaver-gnome — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — xscreensaver-gnome — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xscreensaver – lock bypass Related CVEs: CVE-2015-8025 Upstream summary: RedHat bugzilla reports: In dual screen configurations, unplugging one screen will cause xscreensaver to crash, leaving the screen unlocked. Table of […]

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How to Set Up Ansible on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Ansible on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up Ansible on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 10 install with the standard […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/libcroco — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-libs/libcroco — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Gentoo Linux 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Gentoo GLSA GLSA-202208-33 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12825 Upstream summary: The cr_parser_parse_any_core function in libcroco's cr-parser.c does not limit recursion, leading to a denial of service via a stack overflow when trying to parse crafted CSS. […]

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

FreeBSD 12 — habari — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: habari — Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4601 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Input passed via the "habari_username" parameter when logging in is not properly sanitised before being returned to the […]

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FreeBSD 12 — shtool — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — shtool — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 April 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: shtool — insecure temporary file creation Upstream summary: A Zataz advisory reports that shtool contains a security flaw which could allow a malicious local user to create or overwrite the […]

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