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How to Install and Secure Redis on Ubuntu: Complete Guide (2025–2026) — step-by-step tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Secure Redis on Ubuntu: Complete Guide (2025–2026)

In 2025–2026, installing and securing Redis on Ubuntu is a critical task for developers and sysadmins using Redis as a fast in-memory cache, session store, message broker, or real-time data engine. By default, Redis listens on all interfaces without authentication—leaving it vulnerable if port 6379 is exposed. This step-by-step guide shows you exactly how to install and secure Redis on Ubuntu (22.04 LTS, 24.04 LTS, and later), including binding to localhost, setting a strong password (or ACLs), renaming/disabling dangerous commands, and verifying everything works.

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FreeBSD 13 — php83-composer — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php83-composer — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: PHP Composer — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2023-43655 CVE-2024-24821 CVE-2024-35241 CVE-2024-35242 CVE-2026-40176 CVE-2026-40261 Upstream summary: Composer project reports: Fixed command injection via malicious Perforce reference (GHSA-gqw4-4w2p-838q / CVE-2026-40261) Fixed command […]

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FreeBSD 15 — newspost — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — newspost — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: newspost — server response buffer overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0101 Upstream summary: The newspost program uses a function named socket_getline to read server responses from the network socket. Unfortunately this […]

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FreeBSD 15 — libsodium — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — libsodium — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: security/libsodium — crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point mishandles checks for whether an elliptic curve point is valid Related CVEs: CVE-2025-69277 Upstream summary: Libsodium maintainer reports: The function crypto_core_ed25519_is_valid_point(), a low-level function used to check […]

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FreeBSD 15 — yamt — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — yamt — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: yamt — buffer overflow and directory traversal issues Related CVEs: CVE-2004-1302 CVE-2005-1846 CVE-2005-1847 Upstream summary: Stanislav Brabec discovered errors in yamt's path name handling that lead to buffer overflows and […]

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How to Use SFTP to Securely Transfer Files: Complete Guide (2025–2026) — step-by-step tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use SFTP to Securely Transfer Files: Complete Guide (2025–2026)

In 2025–2026, securely transferring files to and from remote servers remains essential for developers, sysadmins, and DevOps teams. Legacy FTP is insecure and widely deprecated due to plain-text credentials and data. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) — built into SSH — provides encrypted, reliable file transfers and is the modern standard replacement.

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AlmaLinux 8 — perl-PathTools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — perl-PathTools — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2026:8096 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-40909 CVE-2023-47038 Upstream summary: Perl is a high-level programming language that is commonly used for system administration utilities and web programming. Security Fix(es): * perl: Perl threads have a […]

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FreeBSD 15 — ko-gaim — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — ko-gaim — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libgadu — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0005 CVE-2004-0006 CVE-2004-0007 CVE-2004-0008 CVE-2004-0500 CVE-2004-0754 CVE-2004-0784 CVE-2004-0785  +12 more Upstream summary: Wojtek Kaniewski reports: Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libgadu, a library […]

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FreeBSD 15 — c-ares — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — c-ares — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: c-ares — Use After Free Related CVEs: CVE-2007-3152 CVE-2007-3153 CVE-2024-25629 CVE-2025-62408 Upstream summary: https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-jq53-42q6-pqr5 reports: c-ares is an asynchronous resolver library. Versions 1.32.3 through 1.34.5 terminate a query after maximum […]

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FreeBSD 15 — fswiki — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — fswiki — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 February 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: fswiki — XSS vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-1799 Upstream summary: JVN reports: FreeStyleWiki has XSS vulnerability. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step […]

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