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How to Configure Swap Space on FreeBSD 15 — step-by-step FreeBSD 15 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Swap Space on FreeBSD 15

Introduction FreeBSD 15 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up configure swap space on FreeBSD 15 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux distribution. This guide walks […]

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Alpine Linux 3.18 — intel-ucode — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux 3.18

Alpine Linux 3.18 — intel-ucode — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux 3.18 / fixed in 20250512-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — intel-ucode 20250512-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-28956 CVE-2024-43420 CVE-2024-45332 CVE-2025-20012 CVE-2025-20054 CVE-2025-20103 CVE-2025-20623 CVE-2025-24495  +12 more Upstream summary: Alpine main repository for vv3.18 ships intel-ucode 20250512-r0 which […]

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FreeBSD 15 — py27-urllib — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — py27-urllib — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 26 June 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: urllib3 — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20060 CVE-2019-11236 CVE-2019-11324 Upstream summary: NIST reports: (by search in the range 2018/01/01 – 2019/11/10): urllib3 before version 1.23 does not remove the Authorization […]

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Windows Server 2025 — KB5075943 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 — KB5075943 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5075943 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2026-21519 CVE-2026-21248 CVE-2026-21247 CVE-2026-21242 CVE-2026-21234 CVE-2026-21236 CVE-2026-21533 CVE-2026-21513  +12 more Affected components: Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') […]

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How to Set Up Software RAID with mdadm on Ubuntu 26.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Automate Backups with rsync and cron on Ubuntu 26.04

rsync is an efficient file synchronisation tool that only transfers changed portions of files, making it ideal for incremental backups. Combined with cron for scheduling and SSH for remote transfers, rsync provides a robust, scriptable backup solution. This guide automates backups on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 […]

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FreeBSD 15 — step-certificates — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — step-certificates — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: step-certificates — Authorization Bypass in ACME and SCEP Provisioners Related CVEs: CVE-2025-44005 Upstream summary: smallstep reports: An attacker can bypass authorization checks and force a Step CA ACME or SCEP […]

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

FreeBSD 15 — mod_access_referer — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mod_access_referer — null pointer dereference vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2003-1054 Upstream summary: A malformed Referer header field causes the Apache ap_parse_uri_components function to discard it with the result that a pointer […]

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Windows Server 2025 — KB5082418 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Windows Server 2025

Windows Server 2025 — KB5082418 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 15–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Microsoft KB5082418 • MSRC update-guide entry Related CVEs: CVE-2026-23666 CVE-2026-33116 CVE-2026-32226 Affected components: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows Server 2025 Microsoft summary: Improper input validation in .NET Framework allows an […]

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

FreeBSD 15 — pam_smb — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Buffer overflow in pam_smb password handling Related CVEs: CVE-2003-0686 Upstream summary: Applications utilizing pam_smb can be compromised by any user who can enter a password. In many cases, this is […]

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FreeBSD 15 — py38-slixmpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 15

FreeBSD 15 — py38-slixmpp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 26 June 2026 Affected versions: FreeBSD 15 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: Slixmpp — Lack of SSL Certificate hostname validation in XMLStream Related CVEs: CVE-2022-45197 Upstream summary: NIST reports: Slixmpp before 1.8.3 lacks SSL Certificate hostname validation in XMLStream, allowing an attacker […]

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