Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — batik — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — batik — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 3 November 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6117-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17566 CVE-2020-11987 CVE-2022-38398 CVE-2022-38648 CVE-2022-40146 CVE-2022-41704 CVE-2022-42890 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Apache Batik incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this to perform […]

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

Ubuntu 16.04 — zabbix — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 31 October 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6751-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-35229 CVE-2022-35230 CVE-2014-3005 CVE-2016-10134 CVE-2016-10742 CVE-2016-4338 CVE-2017-2824 CVE-2017-2825  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Zabbix incorrectly handled input data in the discovery and graphs pages. […]

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Common Problems 118592

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – Apache fails to start with Address already in use – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 October 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 📖 ~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 […]

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Common Problems 118512

Ubuntu 16.04 Kernel Panic on Boot After HWE Upgrade

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 22 October 2022 📖 ~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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Common Problems 118599

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Chrony Not Syncing Due to Firewall Policy

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2022 Affected versions: 16.04 LTS 📖 ~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 & […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — coin3 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — coin3 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 21 October 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8241-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-25236 CVE-2022-25235 CVE-2017-9233 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Expat, vendored in Coin3D incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — jhead — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — jhead — multiple vulnerabilities (15 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 21 October 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6113-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6612 CVE-2021-28275 CVE-2021-28277 CVE-2021-3496 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2020068 CVE-2021-34055 CVE-2022-41751 CVE-2019-1010301  +7 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Jhead did not properly handle certain crafted images while processing the […]

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Common Problems 118475

Disk Full on /var Causes Service and apt Failures

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 October 2022 📖 ~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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How To Set Up a Samba Share For A Small Organization on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Up a Samba Share For A Small Organization on Ubuntu 16.04

Samba is an open-source implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol that is used in Windows environments for shared services such as file and printer access and Active Directory. In this guide, you will install and configure a standalone Samba server to provide networked file stores or shares for a hypothetical small organization called Example.com and learn how to access the shares from Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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