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How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for SSH on Ubuntu 24.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up WireGuard VPN on Ubuntu 24.04

WireGuard is a modern, fast, and secure VPN protocol built into the Linux kernel. It is simpler to configure than OpenVPN and IPsec while offering superior performance. This guide sets up a WireGuard VPN server on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with a public IP […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – filesystem remounts read-only after ext4 errors – Fix & Prevention

🔴 Critical   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 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 24.04 — 7zip — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — 7zip — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 8 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7438-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-52168 CVE-2023-52169 Upstream summary: Igor Pavlov discovered that 7-Zip had several memory-related issues. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause 7-Zip to crash, resulting in […]

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Common Problems 116523

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – Microphone not detected in conferencing apps – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 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 24.04 LTS Netplan Apply Causes Immediate Network Loss

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 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 116445

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – UFW rules accidentally block SSH access – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 8 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 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 24.04 — request-tracker5 — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — request-tracker5 — multiple vulnerabilities (11 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 7 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7692-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-45024 CVE-2025-30087 CVE-2024-3262 CVE-2025-31501 CVE-2022-25803 CVE-2022-25802 CVE-2025-31500 CVE-2025-2545  +3 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Request Tracker was susceptible to timing attacks. An attacker could possibly […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — apport — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — apport — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 7 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7545-4 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/2117236 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2112466 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2112272 CVE-2025-5054 CVE-2023-1326 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2016023 CVE-2021-3899 CVE-2022-1242  +12 more Upstream summary: USN-7545-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apport. The update incorrectly handled logging if a crashing process was […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — gdk-pixbuf — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — gdk-pixbuf — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 6 August 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7662-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-6199 CVE-2025-7345 CVE-2022-48622 CVE-2021-44648 CVE-2021-46829 CVE-2021-20240 CVE-2020-29385 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GDK-Pixbuf incorrectly handled certain GIF files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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Common Problems 117082

Ubuntu 22.04 DNS resolution failed

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 5 August 2025 📖 ~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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