Ubuntu 16.04

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

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

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 2 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4852-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-20843 CVE-2019-15903 Upstream summary: It was discovered that VTK incorrectly handled certain XML files in the embedded Expat library. An attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — ansible — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — ansible — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 2 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7330-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2104925 CVE-2015-3908 CVE-2015-6240 CVE-2016-8614 CVE-2019-10206 CVE-2019-14846 CVE-2019-14904 CVE-2020-10729  +12 more Upstream summary: USN-7330-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ansible. The update introduced a regression when attempting to install Ansible […]

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How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install the Apache Web Server on Ubuntu 16.04

The Apache HTTP server is the most widely-used web server in the world. It provides with many powerful features including dynamically loadable modules, robust media support, and extensive integration with other popular software. In this guide, we’ll discuss how to install…

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Ubuntu 16.04 — jbig2dec — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — jbig2dec — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 30 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5405-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-9216 CVE-2020-12268 CVE-2016-9601 CVE-2017-7885 CVE-2017-7975 CVE-2017-7976 Upstream summary: It was discovered that jbig2dec incorrectly handled memory when parsing invalid files. An attacker could use this issue to […]

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How To Create RAID Arrays with mdadm on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Create RAID Arrays with mdadm on Ubuntu 16.04

Linux’s mdadm utility can be used to turn a group of underlying storage devices into different types of RAID arrays. This provides various advantages depending on which RAID level is used. This guide will cover how to set up devices in the most common RAID configurations: RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, and 10.

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Ubuntu 16.04 — zoneminder — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — zoneminder — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 26 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5889-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-6777 CVE-2019-6990 CVE-2019-6991 CVE-2019-6992 CVE-2019-7325 CVE-2019-7326 CVE-2019-7327 CVE-2019-7328  +5 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that ZoneMinder was not properly sanitizing URL parameters for certain views. An […]

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How to Install Snipe-IT on Ubuntu 16.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install Snipe-IT on Ubuntu 16.04

In this tutorial, you will download, install, and configure Snipe-IT, a free and open-source application designed specifically for IT asset management. Then you will create an admin user account to log into Snipe-IT for the first time.

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

Ubuntu 16.04 — fastd — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 21 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4718-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-27638 Upstream summary: It was discovered that fastd incorrectly handled certain packets. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Table of […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 19 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7405-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-7142 CVE-2019-20917 CVE-2020-25269 Upstream summary: It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certificate fingerprints, which could lead to spoofing. A remote attacker could possibly use […]

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

Ubuntu 16.04 — open-iscsi — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 May 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6259-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-13987 CVE-2020-13988 CVE-2020-17437 Upstream summary: Jos Wetzels, Stanislav Dashevskyi, and Amine Amri discovered that Open-iSCSI incorrectly handled certain checksums for IP packets. An attacker could possibly use […]

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