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How to Configure syslog on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure syslog on FreeBSD 13

Introduction Deploying configure syslog on freebsd 13 on a FreeBSD 13 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 12 — rubygem-date — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — rubygem-date — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: rubygem-date — Regular Expression Denial of Service Vunlerability of Date Parsing Methods Related CVEs: CVE-2021-41817 Upstream summary: Stanislav Valkanov reports: Date's parsing methods including Date.parse are using Regexps internally, some […]

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How to Use errpt for Error Reporting on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use errpt for Error Reporting on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use errpt for error reporting on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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FreeBSD 13 — mariadb-connector-c — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — mariadb-connector-c — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MariaDB — Vulnerability in C API Related CVEs: CVE-2020-2574 Upstream summary: MariaDB reports: Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. […]

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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libnextcloudsync0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libnextcloudsync0 — vulnerability — 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-2021:0577-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2021-22879 Upstream summary: Nextcloud Desktop Client prior to 3.1.3 is vulnerable to resource injection by way of missing validation of URLs, allowing a malicious server […]

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FreeBSD 13 — apache+mod_perl — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — apache+mod_perl — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Apache 1.3 — mod_proxy reverse proxy exposure Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0940 CVE-2005-2088 CVE-2005-3352 CVE-2006-3747 CVE-2011-3368 Upstream summary: Apache HTTP server project reports: An exposure was found when using mod_proxy in reverse […]

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FreeBSD 13 — kf5-kauth — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — kf5-kauth — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: kf5-kauth — Insecure handling of arguments in helpers Related CVEs: CVE-2017-8422 CVE-2019-7443 Upstream summary: Albert Astals Cid reports: KAuth allows to pass parameters with arbitrary types to helpers running as […]

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FreeBSD 13 — tinc-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — tinc-devel — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: tinc — Buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16737 CVE-2018-16738 CVE-2018-16758 Upstream summary: tinc-vpn.org reports: The authentication protocol allows an oracle attack that could potentially be exploited. If a man-in-the-middle has intercepted […]

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How to Set Up LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution) on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 LAPS Local Administrator Password Solution The Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) solves one of the most common lateral movement problems in Windows environments: all domain-joined computers sharing the same local administrator password. When every machine has the same local admin credentials, a single compromised system can be used […]

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FreeBSD 13 — codeigniter — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — codeigniter — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 July 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: codeigniter — input validation bypass Upstream summary: The CodeIgniter changelog reports: Security: Fixed a potential object injection in Cache Library 'apc' driver when save() is used with $raw = TRUE. […]

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