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Common Problems 117019

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS – snap install fails with cannot communicate with server

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 20 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Ubuntu 22.04 Ubuntu 22.04.4 📖 ~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 […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — libksba — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — libksba — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 19 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5787-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-47629 CVE-2022-3515 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Libksba incorrectly handled parsing CRL signatures. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Libksba to crash, resulting […]

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Common Problems 117042

Ubuntu 22.04 webcam not found in conferencing apps

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 September 2022 📖 ~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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Ubuntu 22.04 — pcs — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — pcs — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 18 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7614-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2661 CVE-2022-2735 CVE-2018-1086 CVE-2022-1049 Upstream summary: Cedric Buissart discovered that pcs did not correctly handle certain parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to leak sensitive […]

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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 17 September 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7368-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-18640 CVE-2022-25857 CVE-2022-38749 CVE-2022-38750 CVE-2022-38751 Upstream summary: It was discovered that SnakeYAML incorrectly handled recursive entity references. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause SnakeYAML […]

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Common Problems 117012

Ubuntu 22.04 UFW blocks expected application traffic

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 16 September 2022 📖 ~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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How to Install and Configure VNC on Ubuntu 22.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Install and Configure VNC on Ubuntu 22.04

Virtual Network Computing, or VNC, is a connection system that allows you to use your keyboard and mouse to interact with a graphical desktop environment on a remote server. In this guide, you’ll set up a VNC server on an Ubuntu 22.04 server and connect to it securely through an SSH tunnel.

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