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Ubuntu 16.04 — pdns — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — pdns — 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-7203-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1046 CVE-2018-10851 CVE-2018-14626 CVE-2018-14644 CVE-2020-17482 CVE-2022-27227 Upstream summary: Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — pdns-recursor — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — pdns-recursor — 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-7203-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-1046 CVE-2018-10851 CVE-2018-14626 CVE-2018-14644 CVE-2020-17482 CVE-2022-27227 Upstream summary: Wei Hao discovered that PowerDNS Authoritative Server incorrectly handled memory when accessing certain files. An attacker could possibly use […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — maradns — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — maradns — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6271-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-30256 CVE-2023-31137 Upstream summary: Xiang Li discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted […]

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

Ubuntu 22.04 — ldns — 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-5257-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-19860 CVE-2020-19861 Upstream summary: USN-5257-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in ldns. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 ESM and Ubuntu 22.04 ESM. Original advisory details: […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — dnsdist — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — dnsdist — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8037-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-30193 CVE-2025-30187 CVE-2025-8671 Upstream summary: It was discovered that HTTP/2, which is used/vendored by DNSdist, did not properly account for resources when handling client-triggered stream resets. An […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — dns-root-data — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — dns-root-data — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3715-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1721129 Upstream summary: This update adds the latest DNSSEC validation trust anchor required for the upcoming Root Zone KSK Rollover and refreshes the list of root hints. […]

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

Ubuntu 22.04 — maradns — 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-6271-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-30256 CVE-2023-31137 Upstream summary: Xiang Li discovered that MaraDNS incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — rpcbind — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — rpcbind — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4986-4 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 24.04 — dnsmasq — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — dnsmasq — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8268-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-4890 CVE-2026-4891 CVE-2026-2291 CVE-2026-4892 CVE-2026-5172 CVE-2026-4893 Upstream summary: Andrew S. Fasano, Royce M, and Hugo Martinez Ray discovered that Dnsmasq did not allocate the necessary space to […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — ldns — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — ldns — multiple vulnerabilities (5 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-5257-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-19860 CVE-2020-19861 CVE-2014-3209 CVE-2017-1000231 CVE-2017-1000232 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ldns incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. […]

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