#Patch Management
Build APM on Windows: Apache + PHP 8.4 + MariaDB Series Index
A 7-part series on compiling Apache 2.4.69, PHP 8.4.27 and MariaDB 11.8.9 from source on Windows 11, so when PHP releases a security patch, I can change the version number in one file and rebuild within a day. This page covers the contents, overview, time, disk space and three-command shortcut.
Build APM on Windows, Part 7: Deploy, Run, and Apply Security Patches
The final part of the series on building Apache + PHP + MariaDB on Windows. Install into C:\APM, start and test it for the first time, open it to the LAN safely, walk through six real bugs (PidFile, MariaDB plugins, the DB port, the ASLR 500, paths with spaces and brackets), and cover the procedure for the next security release.
Build APM on Windows Part 6: PHP 8.4 with redis and imagick
Part 6 of the series on building Apache + PHP + MariaDB on Windows from source walks through 30-php.ps1 step by step, from php-sdk and the full configure command to copying DLLs and testing that JIT, redis and imagick actually work.
Build APM on Windows, Part 2: Fetch Source and Libs with vcpkg
Steps 1 and 2 of building Apache yourself on Windows. Read 00-fetch.ps1 and 10-deps-vcpkg.ps1 line by line, verify the sha256 of every source archive, then have vcpkg build OpenSSL 3.5 LTS and 8 other libs from source, with commands to check the results at every step.
Build APM on Windows, Part 1: Prepare Tools and Unpack the Build Kit
The first part of a series on building Apache + PHP 8.4 + MariaDB yourself on Windows. Install Visual Studio 2022 Build Tools with the required components, Git, CMake, Ninja and PowerShell 7, configure Defender, unpack the build kit into C:\apm-build, then examine the folders, versions.json and the lib.ps1 and build-all.ps1 scripts line by line.
Two Critical PHP RCE Flaws (php2shell): Patch Today
CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 are PHP RCE vulnerabilities with a CVSS score of 9.2 and public exploits already available. They affect every machine using PHP to handle web requests. The patched versions are 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36, and 8.2.35. This note covers version checks, updates on Debian, RHEL, DirectAdmin, Docker, and Windows, and temporary settings while waiting for patches.
nginx heap overflow spans 15 years—version checks aren't enough
CVE-2026-42533 affects nginx versions 0.9.6 through 1.31.2, spanning 15 years, but actual exposure depends on the config, not the version. The problem is that news reports describe narrower conditions than the real ones. Checking against those reports can return "safe" even when the config still meets the conditions.