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Ubuntu 22.04 reboot required file persists after updates

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 May 2026 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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VMware ESXi 6.7 — vmx — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on VMware ESXi 6.7

VMware ESXi 6.7 — vmx — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 30–120 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: VMware ESXi 6.7 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: VMware advisory VMSA-2024-0006 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-22252 CVE-2024-22253 CVE-2024-22254 CVE-2024-22255 CVE-2022-31705 Fixed image profile / build: ESXi80U2sb-23305546 Upstream summary: Use-after-free and out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in the XHCI USB controller (CVE-2024-22252 / CVE-2024-22253) allow a […]

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Rocky Linux 8 — kernel — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Rocky Linux 8

Rocky Linux 8 — kernel — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Rocky Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Rocky Linux RXSA RLSA-2026:19666 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-46300 CVE-2026-46333 CVE-2024-41073 CVE-2025-40252 CVE-2025-68724 CVE-2026-23401 CVE-2026-31402 CVE-2026-31431  +12 more Upstream summary: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security […]

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Rocky Linux 8 — kernel-rt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Rocky Linux 8

Rocky Linux 8 — kernel-rt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Rocky Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Rocky Linux RXSA RLSA-2026:19664 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-46300 CVE-2026-46333 CVE-2026-43284 CVE-2024-41073 CVE-2025-40252 CVE-2025-68724 CVE-2026-23401 CVE-2026-31402  +12 more Upstream summary: The kernel-rt packages provide the Real Time Linux Kernel, which enables fine-tuning for systems with […]

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 — kernel-rt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 — kernel-rt — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Red Hat advisory RHSA RHSA-2026:14869 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16885 CVE-2025-40240 CVE-2026-23191 CVE-2026-31402 CVE-2022-50673 CVE-2025-38415 CVE-2025-38459 CVE-2025-39760  +12 more Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage […]

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VMware ESXi 7.0 — vmx — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on VMware ESXi 7.0

VMware ESXi 7.0 — vmx — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 30–120 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: VMware ESXi 7.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: VMware advisory VMSA-2024-0006 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-22252 CVE-2024-22253 CVE-2024-22254 CVE-2024-22255 CVE-2022-31705 Fixed image profile / build: ESXi80U2sb-23305546 Upstream summary: Use-after-free and out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in the XHCI USB controller (CVE-2024-22252 / CVE-2024-22253) allow a […]

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VMware ESXi 7.0 — vmxnet3 — ESXi vulnerability — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on VMware ESXi 7.0

VMware ESXi 7.0 — vmxnet3 — ESXi vulnerability — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide

🟠 Important   ⏱ 20–90 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: VMware ESXi 7.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: VMware advisory VMSA-2023-0001 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-20872 Fixed image profile / build: ESXi80U1a-21813344 Upstream summary: Stack buffer overflow in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter (CVE-2023-20872) allows a guest with administrative privileges and a virtual […]

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Fedora 42 — kernel — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Fedora 42

Fedora 42 — kernel — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Fedora 42 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Fedora update FEDORA-2026-b9f338a467 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-46333 CVE-2026-46300 CVE-2026-43284 CVE-2026-43500 Upstream summary: The 6.19.14-108 stable kernel update contains a couple if important security fixes. Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause […]

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VMware ESXi 8.0 — vmx — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on VMware ESXi 8.0

VMware ESXi 8.0 — vmx — multiple ESXi vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — VIB / vLCM patch and remediation guide

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 30–120 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: VMware ESXi 8.0 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: VMware advisory VMSA-2024-0006 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-22252 CVE-2024-22253 CVE-2024-22254 CVE-2024-22255 CVE-2022-31705 Fixed image profile / build: ESXi80U2sb-23305546 Upstream summary: Use-after-free and out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities in the XHCI USB controller (CVE-2024-22252 / CVE-2024-22253) allow a […]

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AlmaLinux 8 — kernel — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on AlmaLinux 8

AlmaLinux 8 — kernel — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: AlmaLinux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: AlmaLinux ALSA ALSA-2026:19666 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-46300 CVE-2026-46333 CVE-2026-43284 cve-2026-43284 CVE-2024-41073 CVE-2025-40252 CVE-2025-68724 CVE-2026-23401  +12 more Upstream summary: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * […]

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