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

Ubuntu 18.04 — logback — 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-7616-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-6378 CVE-2021-42550 Upstream summary: It was discovered that logback could read malicious configuration files from LDAP servers. An attacker with the required permissions could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — xterm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — xterm — 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-4746-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-27135 Upstream summary: Tavis Ormandy discovered that xterm incorrectly handled certain character sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause xterm to crash, resulting in […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — librabbitmq — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — librabbitmq — 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-4214-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-18609 Upstream summary: USN-4214-1 fixed a vulnerability in RabbitMQ. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — tor — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — tor — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5036-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-8955 CVE-2021-28089 CVE-2021-28090 CVE-2021-34548 CVE-2021-34549 CVE-2021-34550 CVE-2021-38385 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Tor incorrectly handled certain memory operations. A remote attacker could use this issue to […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — python-ldap — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — python-ldap — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-7828-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-61912 CVE-2025-61911 CVE-2021-46823 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Python LDAP incorrectly handled special characters in the special character filtering function. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — gnupg2 — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — gnupg2 — multiple vulnerabilities (8 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-7946-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-68973 CVE-2025-30258 CVE-2022-34903 CVE-2019-13050 CVE-2019-14855 CVE-2018-1000858 CVE-2018-12020 CVE-2018-9234 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — apt — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — apt — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — 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-4667-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27350 CVE-2020-3810 Upstream summary: Kevin Backhouse discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain packages. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause APT to crash or […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — open-vm-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — open-vm-tools — multiple vulnerabilities (7 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-7785-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-41244 CVE-2025-22247 CVE-2023-34058 CVE-2023-34059 CVE-2023-20900 CVE-2023-20867 CVE-2022-31676 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Open VM Tools incorrectly handled permissions with version checking. An attacker could possibly use […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libndp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libndp — 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-7248-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-5564 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libndp incorrectly handled certain malformed IPv6 router advertisement packets. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause NetworkManager […]

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