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Ubuntu 16.04 — libseccomp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libseccomp — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4001-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-9893 Upstream summary: Jann Horn discovered that libseccomp did not correctly generate 64-bit syscall argument comparisons with arithmetic operators (LT, GT, LE, GE). An attacker could use […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — mysql-8.0 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — mysql-8.0 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7994-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2026-21937 CVE-2026-21948 CVE-2026-21968 CVE-2026-21941 CVE-2026-21936 CVE-2026-21964 CVE-2025-53054 CVE-2025-53040  +12 more Upstream summary: Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — python-oslo.middleware — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — python-oslo.middleware — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3666-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-2592 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1628031 Upstream summary: Divya K Konoor discovered Oslo middleware was vulnerable to an information disclosure. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — ubuntu-release-upgrader — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — ubuntu-release-upgrader — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3623-1 Related CVEs: https://launchpad.net/bugs/1174007 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ubuntu-release-upgrader did not correctly drop permissions before opening a browser to view the release notes. This update fixes the issue. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — python-crypto — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — python-crypto — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3616-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-6594 CVE-2013-7459 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Python Crypto incorrectly generated ElGamal key parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — screen-resolution-extra — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — screen-resolution-extra — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3607-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2018-8885 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Screen Resolution Extra was using PolicyKit in an unsafe manner. A local attacker could potentially exploit this issue to bypass […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — xorg-server — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — xorg-server — multiple vulnerabilities (18 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7846-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-62230 CVE-2025-62231 CVE-2025-62229 CVE-2025-49175 CVE-2025-49176 CVE-2025-49177 CVE-2025-49178 CVE-2025-49179  +10 more Upstream summary: Jan-Niklas Sohn discovered that the X.Org X Server incorrectly handled certain memory operations. An attacker […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — mqtt-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — mqtt-client — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6685-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-0222 Upstream summary: It was discovered that mqtt-client incorrectly handled memory while parsing malformed MQTT frames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash, […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — libapache-session-ldap-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libapache-session-ldap-perl — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6596-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36658 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Apache::Session::LDAP incorrectly handled invalid X.509 certificates. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — linux-intel — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — linux-intel — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6893-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-52699 CVE-2024-24857 CVE-2024-24858 CVE-2024-24859 CVE-2024-26811 CVE-2024-26817 CVE-2024-26921 CVE-2024-26922  +12 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Bluetooth subsystem in the Linux […]

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