Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — storebackup — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — storebackup — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 14 July 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4508-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-7040 Upstream summary: It was discovered that StoreBackup did not properly manage lock files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — gegl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — gegl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 July 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5251-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-45463 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GEGL incorrectly filtered and escaped file path input data when using the C system() function for execution of the ImageMagick […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — python-pysaml2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — python-pysaml2 — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 5 July 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5066-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-21239 CVE-2020-5390 Upstream summary: Brian Wolff discovered that PySAML2 incorrectly validated cryptographic signatures. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to alter SAML documents. Table of […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — aptdaemon — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — aptdaemon — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 July 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4664-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-16128 CVE-2020-27349 CVE-2020-15703 Upstream summary: Kevin Backhouse discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled certain properties. A local attacker could use this issue to test for the presence of […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — xdg-utils — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — xdg-utils — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 4 July 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4649-2 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1909941 CVE-2020-27748 CVE-2017-18266 Upstream summary: USN-4649-1 fixed vulnerabilities in xdg-utils. That update caused a regression by removing the –attach functionality in thunderbird and others applications. This update […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Snap services fail after corrupted snapd state

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 3 July 2021 📖 ~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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