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

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

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 10 September 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7416-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2016-2385 CVE-2018-14767 CVE-2020-28361 CVE-2018-16657 CVE-2020-27507 Upstream summary: Stelios Tsampas discovered that Kamailio did not correctly handle certain memory operations, which could lead to a buffer overflow. A […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libzen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libzen — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 10 September 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6048-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-36646 Upstream summary: It was discovered that ZenLib doesn't check the return value of a specific operation before using it. An attacker could use a specially crafted […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 time drift or NTP not syncing

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 9 September 2020 📖 ~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 14.04 — libmediainfo — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — libmediainfo — multiple vulnerabilities (4 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 8 September 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5237-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-15395 CVE-2020-26797 CVE-2019-11372 CVE-2019-11373 Upstream summary: It was discovered that MediaInfoLib incorrectly handled certain specially crafted files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a […]

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How To Monitor Server Health with Checkmk 2.0 on Ubuntu 20.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Monitor Server Health with Checkmk 2.0 on Ubuntu 20.04

Checkmk is a monitoring solution that is both robust and simple to install. It is a self-contained software bundle that combines Nagios with add-ons for gathering, monitoring, and graphing data. In this guide, you will set up Checkmk on an Ubuntu 20.04 server and monitor two separate hosts.

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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS SSH login denied with Permission denied (publickey)

🟠 High   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 7 September 2020 Affected versions: 16.04 📖 ~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 […]

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