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Ubuntu 16.04 — rsync — multiple vulnerabilities (17 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — rsync — multiple vulnerabilities (17 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-7206-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2095004 CVE-2024-12084 CVE-2024-12085 CVE-2024-12086 CVE-2024-12087 CVE-2024-12088 CVE-2024-12747 CVE-2022-37434  +9 more Upstream summary: USN-7206-1 fixed vulnerabilities in rsync. The update introduced a regression in rsync. This update fixes […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — cron — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — cron — multiple vulnerabilities (6 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-5259-3 Related CVEs: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5259-2 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1971895 CVE-2017-9525 CVE-2019-9704 CVE-2019-9705 CVE-2019-9706 Upstream summary: USN-5259-1 and USN-5259-2 fixed vulnerabilities in Cron. Unfortunately that update was incomplete and could introduce a regression. This update […]

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

Ubuntu 14.04 — libxdmcp — 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-5690-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2625 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libXdmcp was generating weak session keys. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a brute force attack […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — paramiko — 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-5351-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24302 CVE-2018-1000805 Upstream summary: Jan Schejbal discovered that Paramiko incorrectly handled permissions when writing private key files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain […]

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

Ubuntu 14.04 — privoxy — 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-4886-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-35502 CVE-2021-20209 CVE-2021-20210 CVE-2021-20211 CVE-2021-20212 CVE-2021-20213 CVE-2021-20214 CVE-2021-20215  +6 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Privoxy incorrectly handled CGI requests. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — httpcomponents-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — httpcomponents-client — 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-5239-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13956 Upstream summary: It was discovered that HttpClient mishandled certain input. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. Table […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — c3p0 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — c3p0 — 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-5293-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-5427 Upstream summary: Aaron Massey discovered that c3p0 could be made to crash when parsing certain input. An attacker able to modify the application's XML configuration file […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — qtsvg-opensource-src — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — qtsvg-opensource-src — 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-5241-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-19869 CVE-2021-3481 CVE-2021-45930 Upstream summary: It was discovered that QtSvg incorrectly handled certain malformed SVG images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a […]

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

Ubuntu 14.04 — gzip — 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-5378-4 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1271 Upstream summary: USN-5378-1 fixed a vulnerability in Gzip. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Cleemy Desu […]

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

Ubuntu 22.04 — rapidjson — 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-8189-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-39684 CVE-2024-38517 Upstream summary: It was discovered that RapidJSON did not properly protect against integer overflows in certain instances when parsing JSON text. A remote attacker could […]

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