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How to Configure newsyslog Log Rotation on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure newsyslog Log Rotation on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure newsyslog Log Rotation on FreeBSD 12 on FreeBSD 12. 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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openSUSE Tumbleweed — libcroco — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE Tumbleweed — libcroco — multiple vulnerabilities (4 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-2019:1575-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7960 CVE-2017-7961 CVE-2017-8834 CVE-2017-8871 Upstream summary: The cr_input_new_from_uri function in cr-input.c in libcroco 0.6.11 and 0.6.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mysql57-client — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mysql57-client — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 1 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: MySQL — Multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2016-3492 CVE-2016-5616 CVE-2016-5617 CVE-2016-5624 CVE-2016-5625 CVE-2016-5626 CVE-2016-5629 CVE-2016-6662  +9 more Upstream summary: Oracle reports: This Critical Patch Update contains 34 new security patches for […]

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FreeBSD 12 — exim-postgresql — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — exim-postgresql — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 1 January 2020 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: exim — local privilege escalation Related CVEs: CVE-2004-0400 CVE-2005-0021 CVE-2005-0022 CVE-2011-0017 Upstream summary: exim.org reports: CVE-2011-0017 – check return value of setuid/setgid. This is a privilege escalation vulnerability whereby the […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — rkhunter — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE security advisory (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2008-4982 Upstream summary: rkhunter in rkhunter 1.3.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/rkhunter-debug temporary file. NOTE: this […]

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How to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Harden Nginx with Security Headers on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for […]

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How to Configure Rust on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Rust on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure rust on ibm aix 7.1 on IBM AIX […]

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How to Perform Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2019 — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Perform Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2019

Introduction to Disaster Recovery Testing on Windows Server 2019 Disaster recovery (DR) testing is the practice of regularly executing and validating the procedures documented in your disaster recovery plan to ensure they actually work when needed. An untested recovery plan is, at best, an optimistic assumption. Organizations that skip DR testing often discover critical gaps […]

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Gentoo Linux — dev-java/svgsalamander — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Gentoo Linux

Gentoo Linux — dev-java/svgsalamander — 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-202003-11 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-5617 Upstream summary: A Server-Side Request Forgery was discovered in SVG Salamander. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution […]

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FreeBSD 12 — ruby+pthreads — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — ruby+pthreads — multiple vulnerabilities (9 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 31 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: ruby — UTF-7 encoding XSS vulnerability in WEBrick Related CVEs: CVE-2006-5467 CVE-2006-6303 CVE-2008-1447 CVE-2008-2726 CVE-2008-3655 CVE-2008-3656 CVE-2008-3905 CVE-2009-1904  +1 more Upstream summary: The official ruby site reports: WEBrick have had […]

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