Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — xz-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — xz-utils — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5378-3 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1271 Upstream summary: USN-5378-2 fixed a vulnerability in XZ Utils. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Cleemy […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — zlib — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — zlib — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5570-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-37434 CVE-2018-25032 CVE-2016-9840 CVE-2016-9841 CVE-2016-9842 CVE-2016-9843 Upstream summary: Evgeny Legerov discovered that zlib incorrectly handled memory when performing certain inflate operations. An attacker could use this issue […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — php-imagick — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — php-imagick — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4586-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-11037 Upstream summary: USN-4586-1 fixed vulnerabilities in PHP ImageMagick. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It was discovered that PHP […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libvorbis — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5420-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-14160 CVE-2018-10392 CVE-2018-10393 CVE-2018-5146 CVE-2017-14632 CVE-2017-14633 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Vorbis incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5023-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-25051 CVE-2019-17544 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Aspell incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — python-pysaml2 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — python-pysaml2 — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5066-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-21239 CVE-2020-5390 CVE-2017-1000433 CVE-2016-10149 Upstream summary: USN-5066-1 fixed a vulnerability in PySAML2. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Brian Wolff […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — spamassassin — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — spamassassin — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4899-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-1946 CVE-2020-1930 CVE-2020-1931 CVE-2018-11805 CVE-2019-12420 CVE-2017-15705 CVE-2018-11780 CVE-2018-11781 Upstream summary: Damian Lukowski discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files. If a user or automated system were […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — node-fstream — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — node-fstream — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4863-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-13173 Upstream summary: It was discovered that fstream incorrectly handled certain crafted tarballs. An attacker could use this vulnerability to write arbitrary files to the filesystem. Table […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — vino — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — vino — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4636-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25708 CVE-2014-6053 CVE-2018-7225 CVE-2019-15681 CVE-2020-14397 CVE-2020-14402 CVE-2020-14403 CVE-2020-14404 Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain internals. An attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4436-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1889206 CVE-2017-11464 CVE-2019-20446 Upstream summary: USN-4436-1 fixed a vulnerability in librsvg. The upstream fix caused a regression when parsing certain SVG files. This update backs out the […]

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