MidnightBSD 4.0.6, NetBSD 11.0 RC5, FreeBSD 14.3 EOL and more
Releases
MidnightBSD 4.0.6 RELEASE: MidnightBSD 4.0.6 is out with multiple fixes.
NetBSD 11.0 RC5 available!: The NetBSD project has released the fifth release candidate for 11.0, urging users to test it before the final release, with updated third-party software like OpenSSL and unbound and split ISO images for CD/R and DVD media.
BSDSec
FreeBSD 14.3 end-of-life: FreeBSD 14.3 reaches end-of-life on June 30, 2026 and will no longer receive security support, with users urged to upgrade to a newer release.
FreeBSD Security Advisory FreeBSD-SA-26:26.ktls [REVISED]: A KTLS receive path flaw allows unprivileged local users to overwrite arbitrary files by sending them over a loopback connection, potentially escalating privileges, and is corrected in all supported FreeBSD branches.
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News
BSD Now 668: Wiring up the BSDs: This episode covers FreeBSD to OpenBSD WireGuard setups, using object storage with OpenZFS and SeaweedFS, a ZFS script for labeling drives, predictable IPv6 addresses for OpenBSD VMs, and more.
Tutorials
The freebsd-update(8) Screensaver: A terminal screensaver that mimics the freebsd-update(8) tool, released as an Easter Egg for FreeBSD Day, with details on its settings and the project’s move to PKGBASE.
Expand GELI Encrypted Bhyve VM ZFS Disk: A step-by-step guide to expanding a GELI-encrypted ZFS disk for a FreeBSD bhyve VM, covering ZVOL resizing, gpart recovery and partition expansion, GELI auto-resize, and enabling ZFS autoexpand, with notes on FreeBSD 14.1 vs 15.0 behavior.
ZFS vs Ceph: Do You Actually Need Ceph?: Klara Systems compares ZFS and Ceph, explaining when Ceph’s distributed storage is necessary and when ZFS offers a simpler, lower-latency, and more cost-effective solution for virtualization, databases, and backups.
FreeBSD 15 on a Laptop: A detailed walkthrough of setting up FreeBSD 15.1 as a daily-driver laptop OS, covering pkgbase, LinuxKPI WiFi, KDE Plasma 6 on Wayland, battery life, loader/sysctl tuning, device permissions, and hardware-specific tips for ThinkPads.
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