Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-304 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 20 February 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3240-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-0318 CVE-2016-8826 CVE-2016-7382 CVE-2016-7389 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained a flaw in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — wildmidi — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — wildmidi — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 February 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4807-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-11661 CVE-2017-11662 CVE-2017-11663 CVE-2017-11664 Upstream summary: It was discovered that WildMIDI incorrectly handled certain MID files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libxi — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libxi — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 February 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5646-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7945 CVE-2016-7946 Upstream summary: Tobias Stoeckmann discovered that libXi did not properly manage memory when handling X server responses. A remote attacker could use this issue to […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — optipng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — optipng — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 February 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3495-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-1000229 Upstream summary: It was discovered that OptiPNG incorrectly handled memory. A remote attacker could use this issue with a specially crafted image file to cause OptiPNG […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — doxygen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — doxygen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 11 February 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4002-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-10245 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Doxygen incorrectly handled certain queries. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code and compromise sensitive information. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — dns-root-data — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — dns-root-data — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 January 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3715-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1721129 Upstream summary: This update adds the latest DNSSEC validation trust anchor required for the upcoming Root Zone KSK Rollover and refreshes the list of root hints. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — xmlrpc-epi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — xmlrpc-epi — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 January 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3059-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-6296 Upstream summary: It was discovered that xmlrpc-epi incorrectly handled lengths in the simplestring_addn function. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause applications using xmlrpc-epi […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libsamplerate — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libsamplerate — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 17 January 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5749-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-7697 Upstream summary: Erik de Castro Lopo and Agostino Sarubbo discovered that libsamplerate did not properly perform bounds checking. If a user were tricked into processing a […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — openssl-ibmca — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — openssl-ibmca — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 16 January 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6046-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2015454 Upstream summary: It was discovered that OpenSSL-ibmca incorrectly handled certain RSA decryption. An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information. Table of contents […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — harfbuzz — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — harfbuzz — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 7 January 2017 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5746-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-9274 CVE-2015-8947 CVE-2016-2052 Upstream summary: Behzad Najjarpour Jabbari discovered that HarfBuzz incorrectly handled certain inputs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial […]

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