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diff --git a/content/posts/2023-05-02-bookworm-and-podman.md b/content/posts/2023-05-02-bookworm-and-podman.md index 63b842d..485f03a 100644 --- a/content/posts/2023-05-02-bookworm-and-podman.md +++ b/content/posts/2023-05-02-bookworm-and-podman.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ a great release. I've been looking for a suitable [Docker][] replacement for a few years because of [their repeated license shenanigans][license-shenanigans]. -Last year I tried switching to [Podman][], but ran into into several +Last year I tried switching to [Podman][], but ran into several incompatibilities and minor annoyances. [Podman 4.3][podman-4.3] ships with [Bookworm][] and seems to fix all diff --git a/content/posts/2025-06-08-armbian-on-odroid-n2l.md b/content/posts/2025-06-08-armbian-on-odroid-n2l.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3443adf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2025-06-08-armbian-on-odroid-n2l.md @@ -0,0 +1,145 @@ +--- +slug: armbian-on-odroid-n2l +title: "Armbian on Odroid N2L" +date: "2025-06-08T15:31:00-04:00" + +pics: + n2l: + css: "image" + tip: "Odroid N2L running Armbian." + sources: + - "/files/posts/armbian-on-odroid-n2l/n2l-1024.webp" + - src: "/files/posts/armbian-on-odroid-n2l/n2l-1024.png" + width: 1024 + height: 771 +--- + +Last week I installed [Armbian][] on an [Odroid N2L][]. The +installation steps, installation results, and fixes for some problems +are documented below. + +### Installation + +1. Download and import the [signing key][armbian-key] (fingerprint + `DF00FAF1C577104B50BF1D0093D6889F9F0E78D5`): \ + `wget -O- https://apt.armbian.com/armbian.key | gpg -- import -` +2. Download the current "Debian 12 (Bookworm)" image and the [detached + signature][asc] from the "Minimal/IOT images" section of the [Armbian + Odroid N2L page][armbian-n2l]. +3. Verify the [signature][asc]: \ + `gpg --verify Armbian_community_25.8.0-trunk.8_Odroidn2l_bookworm_current_6.12.28_minimal.img.xz{.asc,}` +4. Uncompress the image: \ + `unxz Armbian_community_25.8.0-trunk.8_Odroidn2l_bookworm_current_6.12.28_minimal.img.xz` +5. Flash the uncompressed image to a [microSD][] card: \ + `sudo dd if=Armbian_community_25.8.0-trunk.8_Odroidn2l_bookworm_current_6.12.28_minimal.img of=/dev/sda bs=1M status=progress` +6. Mount the second partition of the [microSD][] card on `/mnt/tmp`: \ + `sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/tmp` +7. Use the instructions and template from [Automatic first boot + configuration][armbian-autoconfig] to populate + `/mnt/tmp/root/.not_logged_in_yet`. My populated autoconfig is + [here][populated-autoconfig], but **it did not work as expected**; + see below. +8. Unmount the second partition of the [microSD][] card. +9. Insert the [microSD][] card into the [Odroid N2L][] and power it on. + +### Installation Results + +Worked as expected: + +- Successfully booted. +- Successfully connected to [WiFi][] on first boot. + +Did not work as expected: + +- Did not connect to WiFI on subsequent boots. +- Did not set the root password. Instead the root password was `1234`. +- Did not set the user password. +- Did not set the user SSH key. + +### Fixes + +To correct these problems I connected a keyboard and monitor and did the +following: + +1. Logged in as `root` with the password `1234`. +2. Changed the root password and the user password. +4. Edited `/etc/netplan/20-eth-fixed-mac.yaml` and fixed the + errors. The corrected version is below. +5. Ran `netplan apply` to apply the corrected network configuration. +6. Rebooted to confirm that networking was working as expected. + +Here is the corrected `/etc/netplan/20-eth-fixed-mac.yaml`: + +```yaml +network: + version: 2 +``` + + +After fixing networking, I did the following: + +1. Copied my SSH key. +2. Edited `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` to disable root logins and password + logins. +3. Ran `apt-get update && apt-get upgrade`. +4. Installed `unattended-upgrades`. +5. Rebooted to pick up the latest updates. + +<!-- + +### Conclusion + +Many non-[Pi][] [SBCs][sbc] manufacturers stop providing software +shortly after the hardware is released. Owners are stuck with +unsupported hardware running out-of-date software. + +Case in point: The latest download on the [Odroid N2L wiki][] is Ubuntu +22.04. + +I'm thrilled that [Armbian][] + +original unused blather ... + +[Armbian][] now supports the [Odroid N2L][] as a [community maintained +target][armbian-n2l]. + +Context: A couple of years ago Nadine bought me a pair of [Odroid +N2Ls][odroid n2l]. [Pi 4s][pi] were scarce because of supply chain +issues, and the [Odroid N2L][] seemed like a decent substitute. + +The problem with non-[Pi][] [SBCs][sbc] is that the manufacturers +invariably stop providing software updates shortly after release, so you +are stuck with unsupported hardware running an out of date OS. + +As of this writing, the [Odroid N2L wiki][] still has the same software +that it did when first got the hardware: Ubuntu 22.04. +--> + +[{{< pe-figure "n2l" >}}][n2l-pic] + +[armbian]: https://www.armbian.com/ + "Linux for ARM development boards" +[odroid n2l]: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-n2l-with-4gbyte-ram/ + "Odroid N2L ARM A73 SBC" +[pi]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi + "Raspberry Pi" +[sbc]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-board_computer + "single-board computer (SBC)" +[armbian-n2l]: https://www.armbian.com/odroid-n2l/ + "Armbian for the Odroid N2L" +[odroid n2l wiki]: https://wiki.odroid.com/getting_started/os_installation_guide#tab__odroid-n2l + "Odroid Wiki: Odroid N2L" +[n2l-pic]: /files/posts/armbian-on-odroid-n2l/n2l.jpg + "Odroid N2L running Armbian" +[armbian-autoconfig]: https://docs.armbian.com/User-Guide_Autoconfig/ + "Armbian Documentation: Automatic first boot configuration" +[asc]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy#Digital_signatures + "Detached PGP signature" +[armbian-key]: https://apt.armbian.com/armbian.key + "Armbian PGP signing key" +[populated-autoconfig]: /files/posts/armbian-on-odroid-n2l/odroid-n2l-root_not_logged_in_yet.txt + "Populated automatic first boot configuration file" +[microsd]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SD_card#microSD + "microSD memory card" +[wifi]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi + "Wireless networking" diff --git a/content/posts/2025-06-08-nginx-caching-and-security-headers.md b/content/posts/2025-06-08-nginx-caching-and-security-headers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..54cd4a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2025-06-08-nginx-caching-and-security-headers.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +slug: nginx-caching-and-security-headers +title: "Nginx Caching and Security Headers" +date: "2025-06-08T13:16:00-04:00" +--- + +Yesterday I ported the [caching and security headers][apache-config] +from the [Apache][] configuration for the public site to the [Nginx][] +configuration for the [Tor mirror][]. + +The caching headers are particularly helpful for the [Tor mirror][]. + +The updated [Nginx][] configuration and additional documentation are +here: [Site Backend - Onion Service][onion-service]. + +[apache-config]: {{< relref "articles/site-backend" >}}#apache-configuration + "Site Backend - Apache Configuration" +[apache]: https://apache.org/ + "Apache web server" +[nginx]: https://nginx.org/ + "Nginx web server" +[onion-service]: {{< relref "articles/site-backend" >}}#onion-service + "Site Backend - Onion Service" +[tor mirror]: {{< relref "posts/2025-05-18-onion-service-mirror" >}} + "Tor Site Mirror" +[tor network]: https://torproject.org/ + "Tor project" diff --git a/content/posts/2025-06-08-old-openvpn-article.md b/content/posts/2025-06-08-old-openvpn-article.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..67f2ccf --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2025-06-08-old-openvpn-article.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +slug: old-openvpn-article +title: "Old OpenVPN Article" +date: "2025-06-08T11:52:22-04:00" +--- + +In 2006 [I wrote an article about OpenVPN][article-post] for the +now-defunct [Linux Magazine][]. This week I found a copy of the 2006 +article on the [Wayback Machine][]: + +[Casting Your Net with OpenVPN (Wayback Machine)][article] + +In 2025 you should prefer [Wireguard][] over [OpenVPN][] because +[Wireguard][] is [faster, more secure, and easier to use][wg-reasons]. + +Fun factoid: The [AWS Client VPN][] is just an [AWS][]-branded build of +the [OpenVPN][] client. + +[article-post]: {{< relref "posts/2006-03-19-openvpn-article-in-linux-magazine" >}} + "OpenVPN Article in Linux Magazine" +[linux magazine]: https://web.archive.org/http://www.linux-mag.com/ + "Linux Magazine" +[wayback machine]: https://web.archive.org/ + "Wayback Machine" +[article]: https://web.archive.org/web/20070812003116/http://www.linux-mag.com/id/2502' + "Casting Your Net with OpenVPN (Wayback Machine)" +[aws]: https://aws.amazon.com/ + "Amazon Web Services (AWS)" +[aws client vpn]: https://aws.amazon.com/vpn/client-vpn-download/ + "AWS Client VPN" +[openvpn]: https://openvpn.net/ + "OpenVPN" +[wg-reasons]: {{< relref "posts/2021-11-06-wireguard-is-awesome" >}} + "Wireguard is Awesome" +[wireguard]: https://wireguard.com/ + "Wireguard" diff --git a/content/posts/2025-10-04-polycvss-v0.2.0.md b/content/posts/2025-10-04-polycvss-v0.2.0.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..49d20f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2025-10-04-polycvss-v0.2.0.md @@ -0,0 +1,143 @@ +--- +slug: polycvss-v0.2.0 +title: "polycvss v0.2.0" +date: "2025-10-04T03:15:48-04:00" +--- +I just released [polycvss][] version 0.2.0. + +[polycvss][] is a [Rust][] library to parse and score [CVSS][] vector +strings. + +Features: + +- [CVSS v2][doc-v2], [CVSS v3][doc-v3], and [CVSS v4][doc-v4] support. +- Version-agnostic parsing and scoring [API][]. +- Memory efficient: Vectors are 8 bytes. Scores and severities are 1 byte. +- No dependencies by default except the standard library. +- Optional [serde][] integration via the `serde` build feature. +- Extensive tests: Tested against thousands of vectors and scores from + the [NVD][] [CVSS][] calculators. + +Here is an example tool which parses the first command-line argument as +a [CVSS][] vector string, then prints the score and severity: + +```rust +use polycvss::{Err, Score, Severity, Vector}; + +fn main() -> Result<(), Err> { + let args: Vec<String> = std::env::args().collect(); // get cli args + + if args.len() == 2 { + let vec: Vector = args[1].parse()?; // parse string + let score = Score::from(vec); // get score + let severity = Severity::from(score); // get severity + println!("{score} {severity}"); // print score and severity + } else { + let name = args.first().map_or("app", |s| s); // get app name + eprintln!("Usage: {name} [VECTOR]"); // print usage + } + + Ok(()) +} +``` + + +Here is the example tool output for a [CVSS v2][doc-v2] vector string, a +[CVSS v3][doc-v3] vector string, and a [CVSS v4][doc-v4] vector string: + +```sh +# test with cvss v2 vector string +$ cvss-score "AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C" +6.8 MEDIUM + +# test with cvss v3 vector string +$ cvss-score "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H" +9.8 CRITICAL + +# test with cvss v4 vector string +$ cvss-score "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H" +5.2 MEDIUM +``` + + +This example tool is included in the [Git repository][] as +[`src/bin/cvss-score.rs`][cvss-score]. + +### Links + +- [polycvss Git repository][polycvss] +- [polycvss package on crates.io][crates-io-polycvss] +- [polycvss API Documentation on docs.rs][docs-rs-polycvss] + +**Updates** + +- 2025-10-12: [polycvss v0.2.1][]: Add [`polycvss::v4::Nomenclature`][v4-nomenclature] and improve documentation. +- 2025-10-18: [polycvss v0.3.0][]: Add user-friendly `Error` messages, remove unreleased CVSS v2.x `Version` variants, and improve documentation. +- 2025-10-19: [polycvss v0.3.1][]: Documentation improvements. +- 2025-11-16: [polycvss v0.3.2][]: Add `impl From<Vector> for Severity` + and `examples/` directory. + +[html]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTML + "HyperText Markup Language" +[rust]: https://rust-lang.org/ + "Rust programming language." +[cvss]: https://www.first.org/cvss/ + "Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)" +[doc-v2]: https://www.first.org/cvss/v2/guide + "CVSS v2.0 Documentation" +[doc-v3]: https://www.first.org/cvss/v3-1/specification-document + "CVSS v3.1 Specification" +[doc-v4]: https://www.first.org/cvss/v4-0/specification-document + "Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) version 4.0 Specification" +[bit-field]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_field + "Bit field (Wikipedia)" +[cvss-score]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss/blob/main/src/bin/cvss-score.rs + "Example command-line tool which parses a CVSS vector and prints the score and severity to standard output." +[git repository]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss + "polycvss git repository" +[polycvss]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss + "polycvss Rust library" +[v2-calc]: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v2-calculator + "NVD CVSS v2 calculator" +[v3-calc]: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln-metrics/cvss/v3-calculator + "NVD CVSS v3 calculator" +[v4-calc]: https://nvd.nist.gov/site-scripts/cvss-v4-calculator-main/ + "NVD CVSS v4 calculator" +[cargo]: https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/ + "Rust package manager" +[podman]: https://podman.io/ + "Podman container management tool" +[docker]: https://docker.com/ + "Docker container management tool" +[api]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/API + "Application Programming Interface (API)" +[linter]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lint_(software) + "Static code analysis tool to catch common mistakes" +[src-v2-rs]: src/v2.rs + "CVSS v2 parsing and scoring" +[src-v3-rs]: src/v3.rs + "CVSS v3 parsing and scoring" +[src-v4-rs]: src/v4.rs + "CVSS v4 parsing and scoring" +[nvd]: https://nvd.nist.gov/ + "National Vulnerability Database (NVD)" +[cvss-calcs]: https://github.com/pablotron/cvss-calcs + "Generate random CVSS vector strings and score them." +[crates.io]: https://crates.io/ + "Rust package registry" +[docs-rs-polycvss]: https://docs.rs/polycvss + "polycvss API documentation on docs.rs" +[crates-io-polycvss]: https://crates.io/crates/polycvss + "polycvss on crates.io" +[serde]: https://serde.rs/ + "Rust serializing and deserializing framework." +[polycvss v0.2.1]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss/releases/tag/0.2.1 + "polycvss version 0.2.1" +[polycvss v0.3.0]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss/releases/tag/0.3.0 + "polycvss version 0.3.0" +[polycvss v0.3.1]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss/releases/tag/0.3.1 + "polycvss version 0.3.1" +[polycvss v0.3.2]: https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss/releases/tag/0.3.2 + "polycvss version 0.3.2" +[v4-nomenclature]: https://docs.rs/polycvss/latest/polycvss/v4/enum.Nomenclature.html + "polycvss::v4::Nomenclature documentation." diff --git a/content/projects/polycvss.md b/content/projects/polycvss.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eddea7a --- /dev/null +++ b/content/projects/polycvss.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +title: "polycvss" +slug: "polycvss" +active: true +repo: "https://github.com/pablotron/polycvss" +text: "Self-contained C11 SHA-3 implementation." +text: "Rust library for CVSS vector string parsing and score calculation." +text: "Rust library to parse and score CVSS vector strings." +--- +Rust library to parse and score CVSS vector strings. |
