Security Hardening

FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-nss — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-f10-nss — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: NSS — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2009-3555 CVE-2010-0173 CVE-2010-0174 CVE-2010-0175 CVE-2010-0176 CVE-2010-0177 CVE-2010-0178 CVE-2010-0179  +3 more Upstream summary: Mozilla Foundation reports: An out-of-bounds write during Base64 decoding operation in the […]

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Alpine Linux edge — perl-file-find-rule — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Alpine Linux edge

Alpine Linux edge — perl-file-find-rule — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Alpine Linux edge / fixed in 0.35-r0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Alpine secdb entry — perl-file-find-rule 0.35-r0 Related CVEs: CVE-2011-10007 Upstream summary: Alpine community repository for vedge ships perl-file-find-rule 0.35-r0 which addresses CVE-2011-10007. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment […]

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How to Configure Windows Server 2019 Security Settings — step-by-step Windows Server 2019 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Windows Server 2019 Security Settings

Introduction to Windows Server 2019 Security Configuration Securing Windows Server 2019 requires a defense-in-depth approach that addresses operating system hardening, network security, access control, and monitoring. Windows Server 2019 includes significant security enhancements over previous versions including Windows Defender System Guard for firmware protection, Windows Defender Credential Guard for protecting credentials, Windows Defender Application Guard […]

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FreeBSD 12 — neomutt — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — neomutt — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 15 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mutt/neomutt — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2018-14349 CVE-2018-14350 CVE-2018-14351 CVE-2018-14352 CVE-2018-14353 CVE-2018-14354 CVE-2018-14355 CVE-2018-14356  +7 more Upstream summary: NeoMutt report: Description CVE-2018-14349 NO Response Heap Overflow CVE-2018-14350 INTERNALDATE Stack Overflow […]

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

openSUSE Tumbleweed — gpgme — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: openSUSE Tumbleweed 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: SUSE advisory SUSE-SU-2014:1073-1 (see also SUSE bugzilla) Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3564 Upstream summary: Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the status_handler function in (1) engine-gpgsm.c and (2) engine-uiserver.c in GPGME before 1.5.1 allow remote attackers to […]

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How to Configure Nginx FastCGI Caching on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Nginx FastCGI Caching on RHEL 8

Nginx FastCGI caching dramatically reduces PHP processing load by storing rendered responses on disk and serving them directly to subsequent visitors. On RHEL 8, combining Nginx with a PHP-FPM backend and a well-configured cache can cut backend response times by 80–95% for cacheable pages. This tutorial walks through configuring the fastcgi_cache_path directive, defining cache keys, […]

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RHEL 7 SELinux Boolean Missing for NFS Home Directories

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 14 July 2019 Affected versions: RHEL 7 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & […]

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How to Use alt_disk_install for Upgrades on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use alt_disk_install for Upgrades 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 alt_disk_install for upgrades on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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