Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Ubuntu 14.04 — collectd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — collectd — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-4793-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-6254 CVE-2017-16820 CVE-2017-7401 Upstream summary: It was discovered that collectd mishandled certain malformed packets. A remote attacker could use this vulnerability to cause collectd to crash or […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — tidy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — tidy — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — 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-2695-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-5522 CVE-2015-5523 Upstream summary: Fernando Muñoz discovered that HTML Tidy incorrectly handled memory. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing specially crafted data, applications […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — usb-creator — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — usb-creator — 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-2576-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1447396 Upstream summary: Tavis Ormandy discovered that usb-creator was missing an authentication check. A local attacker could use this issue to gain elevated privileges. Table of contents […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — exempi — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — exempi — multiple vulnerabilities (8 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-3668-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18233 CVE-2017-18234 CVE-2017-18236 CVE-2017-18238 CVE-2018-7728 CVE-2018-7729 CVE-2018-7730 CVE-2018-7731 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Exempi incorrectly handled certain media files. If a user or automated system were […]

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

Ubuntu 14.04 — gimp — 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-3539-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-17784 CVE-2017-17785 CVE-2017-17786 CVE-2017-17787 CVE-2017-17788 CVE-2017-17789 CVE-2016-4994 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GIMP incorrectly handled certain images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — fontforge — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — fontforge — multiple vulnerabilities (8 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-3409-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11568 CVE-2017-11569 CVE-2017-11571 CVE-2017-11572 CVE-2017-11574 CVE-2017-11575 CVE-2017-11576 CVE-2017-11577 Upstream summary: It was discovered that FontForge was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read. A remote attacker could use […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-340 — multiple vulnerabilities (6 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-3240-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-0318 CVE-2016-8826 CVE-2016-7382 CVE-2016-7389 CVE-2015-7869 CVE-2015-5950 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — libwmf — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libwmf — multiple vulnerabilities (4 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-2670-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-0848 CVE-2015-4588 CVE-2015-4695 CVE-2015-4696 Upstream summary: Fernando Muñoz and Stefan Cornelius discovered that libwmf incorrectly handled certain malformed images. If a user or automated system were tricked […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — cinder — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — cinder — multiple vulnerabilities (3 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-2405-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2014-3641 CVE-2014-7230 CVE-2013-1068 Upstream summary: Duncan Thomas discovered that OpenStack Cinder did not properly track the file format when using the GlusterFS of Smbfs drivers. A remote […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — rsync — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — rsync — multiple vulnerabilities (13 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-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-2017-16548  +5 more Upstream summary: USN-7206-1 fixed vulnerabilities in rsync. The update introduced a regression in rsync. This update fixes […]

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