Ubuntu 16.04 — cron — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5259-3 Related CVEs: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5259-2 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1971895 CVE-2017-9525 CVE-2019-9704 CVE-2019-9705 CVE-2019-9706 Upstream summary: USN-5259-1 and USN-5259-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Cron. Unfortunately that update was incomplete and could introduce a regression. This update […]