Ubuntu 16.04

How to Create an Intranet with OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Create an Intranet with OpenVPN on Ubuntu 16.04

Intranets are private networks created by organizations to ease communication and data transfers. In this tutorial you’ll configure services that are only available to clients who are connected to the VPN, including file shares and a web site, and you’ll learn how to manage access to those resources. When you’re done, you’ll have a basic intranet you can easily expand to meet your needs.

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

Ubuntu 16.04 — libseccomp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 15 July 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4001-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-9893 Upstream summary: Jann Horn discovered that libseccomp did not correctly generate 64-bit syscall argument comparisons with arithmetic operators (LT, GT, LE, GE). An attacker could use […]

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How to Use the OpenResty Web Framework for Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use the OpenResty Web Framework for Nginx on Ubuntu 16.04

OpenResty is a web server which extends Nginx by bundling it with many useful Nginx modules and Lua libraries. OpenResty excels at scaling web applications and services. For example, one module it includes enables you to write Lua code which will execute directly in an Nginx worker, enabling high-performance applications.

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How To Install WordPress with Caddy on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install WordPress with Caddy on Ubuntu 16.04

WordPress is a CMS that can be used to set up blogs and websites quickly and easily. In this guide, we’ll set up WordPress with Caddy. Caddy is a new web server quickly gaining popularity for its wide array of unique features, like HTTP/2 support and automatic TLS encryption with Let’s Encrypt, a popular free certificate provider.

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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: 10 July 2020 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 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 July 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4552-3 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16729 Upstream summary: USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 fixed a vulnerability in Pam-python. The update introduced a regression which prevented PAM modules written in Python from importing python modules […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libsdl2 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libsdl2 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 July 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4143-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2888 CVE-2019-7635 CVE-2019-7636 CVE-2019-7637 CVE-2019-7638 Upstream summary: It was discovered that SDL 2.0 mishandled crafted image files resulting in an integer overflow. If a user were tricked […]

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