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Ubuntu 14.04 — nasm — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — nasm — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3694-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-10686 CVE-2017-11111 CVE-2017-14228 CVE-2017-17810 CVE-2017-17811 CVE-2017-17812 CVE-2017-17813 CVE-2017-17814  +7 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that NASM incorrectly handled certain source files. If a user or automated […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5239-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13956 Upstream summary: It was discovered that HttpClient mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. Table […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-oem-5.14 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-oem-5.14 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5976-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2196 CVE-2022-3061 CVE-2022-3628 CVE-2022-36280 CVE-2022-3646 CVE-2022-3649 CVE-2022-41850 CVE-2023-0394  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that the Upper Level Protocol (ULP) subsystem in the Linux kernel did […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — rustc-1.81 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — rustc-1.81 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8168-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-33056 Upstream summary: It was discovered that tar-rs embedded in rustc incorrectly handled symlinks when unpacking a tar archive. If a user or automated system were tricked […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — gnome-autoar — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — gnome-autoar — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4937-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1929304 CVE-2021-28650 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1917812 CVE-2020-36241 Upstream summary: USN-4937-1 fixed a vulnerability in GNOME Autoar. The update caused a regression when extracting certain archives. This update fixes the problem. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — jhead — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — jhead — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6113-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6612 CVE-2021-28275 CVE-2021-28277 CVE-2021-3496 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2020068 CVE-2021-34055 CVE-2022-41751 CVE-2019-1010301  +7 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — python-babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — python-babel — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4962-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-20095 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Babel incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Table of contents Symptom […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — libnet-cidr-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — libnet-cidr-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8110-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-4456 Upstream summary: Dave Rolsky discovered that Net-CIDR did not properly sanitize IP addresses. An attacker could possibly use this to bypass IP-based restrictions. Table of contents […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — sox — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — sox — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6345-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-32627 CVE-2021-33844 CVE-2019-13590 CVE-2021-23159 CVE-2021-23172 CVE-2021-23210 CVE-2021-3643 CVE-2021-40426  +6 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that SoX incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — mini-httpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — mini-httpd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4848-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-18778 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ACME mini_httpd did not properly handle HTTP GET requests with empty headers. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to […]

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