How To Create a Self-Signed SSL Certificate for Nginx in Ubuntu
In this guide, you will learn how to set up a self-signed SSL/TLS certificate for use with an Nginx web server on an Ubuntu server.
Ubuntu 16.04 — python-idna — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 28 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6780-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-3651 Upstream summary: Guido Vranken discovered that idna did not properly manage certain inputs, which could lead to significant resource consumption. An attacker could possibly use this […]
Ubuntu 24.04 — elfutils — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 27 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7369-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-25260 CVE-2025-1365 CVE-2025-1371 CVE-2025-1372 CVE-2025-1377 Upstream summary: It was discovered that readelf from elfutils could be made to read out of bounds. If a user or automated […]
Ubuntu 14.04 — gnupg — multiple vulnerabilities (13 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 27 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7946-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-68973 CVE-2022-34903 CVE-2017-7526 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1785176 CVE-2018-12020 CVE-2018-9234 CVE-2016-6313 CVE-2014-3591 +5 more Upstream summary: USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x. […]
Ubuntu 18.04 — python-apt — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 26 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7916-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-6966 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1907676 CVE-2020-27351 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1860606 CVE-2019-15795 CVE-2019-15796 Upstream summary: Julian Andres Klode discovered that python-apt incorrectly handled deb822 configuration files. An attacker could use this issue to cause […]
Ubuntu 20.04 — php7.4 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟠 High ⏱ 15–60 min Last verified: 26 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7953-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-14178 CVE-2025-14180 CVE-2025-14177 CVE-2025-1735 https://launchpad.net/bugs/2121643 CVE-2025-1220 CVE-2025-6491 CVE-2024-11235 +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that PHP incorrectly handled memory while reading images in multi-chunk mode. An […]
Ubuntu 22.04 — org-mode — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7375-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-28617 CVE-2024-30202 CVE-2024-30205 CVE-2024-39331 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Org Mode did not correctly handle filenames containing shell metacharacters. An attacker could possibly use this issue […]
Ubuntu 16.04 — gnupg — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 25 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7946-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-68973 CVE-2022-34903 CVE-2017-7526 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1785176 CVE-2018-12020 CVE-2018-9234 CVE-2016-6313 Upstream summary: USN-7946-1 fixed vulnerabilities in GnuPG 2.x. This update provides the corresponding updates for GnuPG 1.x. Original advisory details: […]
Ubuntu 18.04 — squid — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟢 Low ⏱ 5–15 min Last verified: 25 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7804-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-59362 CVE-2025-62168 Upstream summary: USN-7804-1 fixed a vulnerability in Squid. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. […]
Ubuntu 20.04 — gnupg2 — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide
🟡 Medium ⏱ 10–30 min Last verified: 24 January 2025 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read • Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7946-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-68973 CVE-2025-30258 CVE-2022-34903 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GnuPG incorrectly handled crafted input. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to crash the program, or […]
