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Ubuntu 20.04 — xterm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — xterm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4746-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-27135 Upstream summary: Tavis Ormandy discovered that xterm incorrectly handled certain character sequences. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause xterm to crash, resulting in […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — dpkg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — dpkg — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5446-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-1664 Upstream summary: Max Justicz discovered that dpkg incorrectly handled unpacking certain source packages. If a user or an automated system were tricked into unpacking a specially […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — python-bottle — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — python-bottle — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 31 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5532-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-31799 Upstream summary: USN-5532-1 fixed a vulnerability in Bottle. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM Original advisory details: It […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — node-qs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — node-qs — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 30 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7693-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-24999 Upstream summary: Nathanael Braun and Johan Brissaud discovered that qs was vulnerable to prototype pollution. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — flac — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — flac — multiple vulnerabilities (6 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 30 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6360-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-22219 CVE-2017-6888 CVE-2020-0499 CVE-2021-0561 CVE-2014-8962 CVE-2014-9028 Upstream summary: USN-6360-1 fixed a vulnerability in FLAC. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — dbus — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — dbus — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 30 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5704-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-42010 CVE-2022-42011 CVE-2022-42012 CVE-2020-35512 CVE-2020-12049 Upstream summary: It was discovered that DBus incorrectly handled messages with invalid type signatures. A local attacker could possibly use this issue […]

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Common Problems 118620

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS – certificate verify failed due to outdated CA bundle – Fix & Prevention

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 January 2022 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 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 118013

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Netplan apply breaks remote connectivity

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 January 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 20.04 LTS Failing TLS Due to Expired CA Bundle

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 26 January 2022 Affected versions: 20.04 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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