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Ubuntu 14.04 — json-c — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — json-c — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 29 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4360-4 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12762 https://launchpad.net/bugs/1878723 CVE-2013-6370 CVE-2013-6371 Upstream summary: USN-4360-1 fixed a vulnerability in json-c. The security fix introduced a memory leak that was reverted in USN-4360-2 and USN-4360-3. This […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — vino — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — vino — multiple vulnerabilities (8 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 29 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4636-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-25708 CVE-2014-6053 CVE-2018-7225 CVE-2019-15681 CVE-2020-14397 CVE-2020-14402 CVE-2020-14403 CVE-2020-14404 Upstream summary: It was discovered that LibVNCServer incorrectly handled certain internals. An attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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Common Problems 118042

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS sudoers misconfiguration locks out admin privileges

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 January 2021 📖 ~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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Common Problems 117592

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Swap Thrashing Under Memory Pressure

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 28 January 2021 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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How To Configure Apache Using Ansible on Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Configure Apache Using Ansible on Ubuntu 14.04

Ansible is an automation tool that allows you to remotely configure systems, install software, and perform complex tasks across a large fleet of servers without needing to manually log into each. This tutorial goes over how to configure Apache on a remote host using Ansible.

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Common Problems 119016

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS – network interface naming changes break startup scripts – Fix & Prevention

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 27 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 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 14.04 — lz4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — lz4 — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 27 January 2021 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4968-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-3520 Upstream summary: USN-4968-1 fixed a vulnerability in LZ4. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details: It […]

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How To Set Up a Remote Desktop with X2Go on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Set Up a Remote Desktop with X2Go on Ubuntu 20.04

X2Go provides a working “cloud desktop,” complete with all the advantages of an always-online, remotely-accessible, easily-scalable computing system with a very fast network. It is also more responsive and more secure than many VNC solutions. In this tutorial, you’ll use X2Go to create a Debian 10 XFCE desktop environment that you can access remotely. This “cloud desktop” will include the exact same utilities that you would obtain had you installed Ubuntu 20.04 and XFCE on your local machine.

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