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How to Set Up FreeNAS-style ZFS on FreeBSD 13 — step-by-step FreeBSD 13 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up FreeNAS-style ZFS on FreeBSD 13

Introduction This guide explains how to Set Up FreeNAS-style ZFS on FreeBSD 13 on FreeBSD 13. 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 fine-grained […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — icedtea-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — icedtea-web — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:1863 Upstream summary: migrate icedtea-web to use alt-java special binary in our JDK8 packages instead of plain java Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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FreeBSD 13 — crispy-doom — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — crispy-doom — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: chocolate-doom — Arbitrary code execution Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14983 Upstream summary: Michal Dardas from LogicalTrust reports: The server in Chocolate Doom 3.0.0 and Crispy Doom 5.8.0 doesn't validate the user-controlled num_players […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — python-rpm-generators — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — python-rpm-generators — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:4309 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 13 — xdm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — xdm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: xdm — remote denial of service Related CVEs: CVE-2013-2179 Upstream summary: nvd.nist.gov reports X.Org xdm 1.1.10, 1.1.11, and possibly other versions, when performing authentication using certain implementations of the crypt […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — copy-jdk-configs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — copy-jdk-configs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALBA-2021:4255 Upstream summary: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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FreeBSD 13 — php5-phar — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 13

FreeBSD 13 — php5-phar — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: php — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5589 CVE-2015-5590 CVE-2015-6831 CVE-2015-6832 CVE-2015-6833 CVE-2015-7803 CVE-2015-7804 Upstream summary: PHP reports: Phar: Fixed bug #69720 (Null pointer dereference in phar_get_fp_offset()). Fixed bug #70433 (Uninitialized […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — newsgrab — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: newsgrab — insecure file and directory creation Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0153 CVE-2005-0154 Upstream summary: The newsgrab script uses insecure permissions during the creation of the local output directory and downloaded files. […]

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

FreeBSD 13 — sk-openoffice — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 September 2021 Affected versions: FreeBSD 13 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: openoffice — DOC document heap overflow vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0752 CVE-2005-0941 Upstream summary: AD-LAB reports that a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in OpenOffice's handling of DOC documents. When reading […]

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