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Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-515 — 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-5547-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31607 CVE-2022-31608 CVE-2022-31615 Upstream summary: Le Wu discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers did not properly perform input validation in some situations. A local user could use […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-418-server — 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-5019-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-1093 CVE-2021-1094 CVE-2021-1095 CVE-2021-1076 CVE-2021-1077 CVE-2021-1052 CVE-2021-1053 Upstream summary: It was discovered that an assert() could be triggered in the NVIDIA graphics drivers. A local attacker could […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — rustc-1.79 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — rustc-1.79 — 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-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 — kitty — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — kitty — 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-5659-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35605 CVE-2022-41322 Upstream summary: Stephane Chauveau discovered that kitty incorrectly handled image filenames with special characters in error messages. A remote attacker could possibly use this to […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — nettle — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-4990-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-16869 CVE-2021-3580 CVE-2021-20305 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Nettle incorrectly handled RSA decryption. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Nettle to crash, […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — aria2 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — aria2 — 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-4869-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-3500 Upstream summary: It was discovered that aria2 could accidentally leak authentication data. An attacker could possibly use this to gain access to sensitive information. Table of […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — cobbler — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — cobbler — multiple vulnerabilities (11 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-6475-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3225 CVE-2017-1000469 CVE-2018-1000225 CVE-2018-1000226 CVE-2018-10931 CVE-2021-40323 CVE-2021-40324 CVE-2021-40325  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Cobbler did not properly handle user input, which could result in […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — irssi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — irssi — multiple vulnerabilities (20 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-3862-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-5882 CVE-2018-7050 CVE-2018-7051 CVE-2018-7052 CVE-2018-7053 CVE-2018-7054 CVE-2018-5205 CVE-2018-5206  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — shim — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — shim — multiple vulnerabilities (11 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-6355-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-28737 CVE-2021-3695 CVE-2021-3696 CVE-2021-3697 CVE-2021-3981 CVE-2022-28733 CVE-2022-28734 CVE-2022-28735  +3 more Upstream summary: Daniel Axtens discovered that specially crafted images could cause a heap-based out-of-bonds write. A local […]

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

Ubuntu 20.04 — lxml — 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-5225-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-43818 CVE-2021-28957 CVE-2020-27783 Upstream summary: It was discovered that lxml incorrectly handled certain XML and HTML files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary […]

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