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Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-460-server — multiple vulnerabilities (5 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-5019-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-1093 CVE-2021-1094 CVE-2021-1095 CVE-2021-1076 CVE-2021-1077 Upstream summary: It was discovered that an assert() could be triggered in the NVIDIA graphics drivers. A local attacker could use this […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — gvfs — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — gvfs — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — 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-8114-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-28295 CVE-2026-28296 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the GVfs FTP backend incorrectly handled IP addresses and ports returned by passive mode responses. A malicious remote server […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — rpcbind — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — rpcbind — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — 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-4986-3 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1931507 CVE-2017-8779 Upstream summary: USN-4986-1 fixed a vulnerability in rpcbind. The update caused a regression resulting in rpcbind crashing in certain environments. This update fixes the problem. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — zziplib — multiple vulnerabilities (16 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — zziplib — multiple vulnerabilities (16 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-6298-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-7727 CVE-2020-18442 CVE-2018-6381 CVE-2018-6484 CVE-2018-6540 CVE-2018-6541 CVE-2018-6869 CVE-2018-7725  +8 more Upstream summary: Liu Zhu discovered that ZZIPlib incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libtomcrypt — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libtomcrypt — 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-4868-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17362 Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibTomCrypt incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or read […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — ring — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — ring — multiple vulnerabilities (20 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-6422-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-37706 CVE-2021-43299 CVE-2021-43300 CVE-2021-43301 CVE-2021-43302 CVE-2021-43303 CVE-2021-43804 CVE-2021-43845  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Ring incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — linux-oem-5.17 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — linux-oem-5.17 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6247-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-2663 CVE-2022-3635 CVE-2022-47929 CVE-2023-2860 CVE-2023-31248 CVE-2023-35001 CVE-2022-4842 CVE-2023-0597  +12 more Upstream summary: David Leadbeater discovered that the netfilter IRC protocol tracking implementation in the Linux Kernel incorrectly […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — soundtouch — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — soundtouch — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4826-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9258 CVE-2017-9259 CVE-2017-9260 CVE-2018-1000223 CVE-2018-17096 CVE-2018-17097 CVE-2018-17098 Upstream summary: It was discovered that SoundTouch incorrectly handled certain WAV files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-gke-5.15 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — linux-gke-5.15 — 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-6311-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-4269 CVE-2022-48502 CVE-2023-0597 CVE-2023-1611 CVE-2023-1855 CVE-2023-1990 CVE-2023-2002 CVE-2023-2124  +12 more Upstream summary: William Zhao discovered that the Traffic Control (TC) subsystem in the Linux kernel did not […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — liblouis — multiple vulnerabilities (14 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — liblouis — multiple vulnerabilities (14 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-3782-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-12085 CVE-2018-17294 CVE-2018-11683 CVE-2018-11684 CVE-2018-11685 CVE-2018-11410 CVE-2018-11440 CVE-2018-11577  +6 more Upstream summary: Henri Salo discovered that Liblouis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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