Security Hardening

FreeBSD 12 — linux-realplayer — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — linux-realplayer — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 5 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: linux-realplayer — multiple vulnerabilities Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0611 CVE-2005-1277 CVE-2005-2922 CVE-2006-0323 CVE-2007-2263 CVE-2007-2264 CVE-2007-3410 CVE-2007-5081 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in RealPlayer/RealOne/HelixPlayer, which can be exploited by […]

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How to Configure Bacula Backup Server on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Bacula Backup Server on Debian 9

Introduction Deploying configure bacula backup server on debian 9 on a Debian 9 Stretch machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites You will […]

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Common Problems 112925

Windows Server 2016 – NTLM fallback when Kerberos should be used – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 July 2019 Affected versions: Windows Server 2016 📖 ~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 Configure System Initialization with /etc/inittab on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure System Initialization with /etc/inittab 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 configure system initialization with /etc/inittab on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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FreeBSD 12 — libsoup — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — libsoup — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: libsoup — stack based buffer overflow Related CVEs: CVE-2011-2054 CVE-2017-2885 Upstream summary: Tobias Mueller reports: libsoup is susceptible to a stack based buffer overflow attack when using chunked encoding. Regardless […]

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FreeBSD 12 — subversion-static — security advisory — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — subversion-static — security advisory — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: subversion — Arbitrary code execution vulnerability Upstream summary: subversion team reports: A Subversion client sometimes connects to URLs provided by the repository. This happens in two primary cases: during 'checkout', […]

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FreeBSD 12 — mod_perl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — mod_perl — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: mod_perl — cross-site scripting Related CVEs: CVE-2007-1349 CVE-2009-0796 Upstream summary: Secunia reports: Certain input passed to the "Apache::Status" and "Apache2::Status" modules is not properly sanitised before being returned to the […]

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Common Problems 117934

Ubuntu 18.04 boot hangs at splash screen

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 📖 ~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 & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Use Docker Volumes on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use Docker Volumes on FreeBSD 12

Introduction This guide explains how to Use Docker Volumes 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 privilege […]

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FreeBSD 12 — eGroupWare — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — eGroupWare — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 4 July 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: pear-XML_RPC — remote PHP code injection vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-2498 Upstream summary: A Hardened-PHP Project Security Advisory reports: When the library parses XMLRPC requests/responses, it constructs a string of PHP […]

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