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

Ubuntu 20.04 — libntlm — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 14 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5108-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17455 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Libntlm incorrectly handled specially crafted NTML requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 external monitor not detected

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 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 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: 13 June 2020 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 18.04 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — pam-python — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 13 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4552-3 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-16729 Upstream summary: USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 fixed a vulnerability in Pam-python. The update introduced a regression which prevented PAM modules written in Python from importing python modules […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — libsdl2 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — libsdl2 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 13 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5274-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-14409 CVE-2020-14410 CVE-2017-2888 CVE-2019-7635 CVE-2019-7636 CVE-2019-7637 CVE-2019-7638 Upstream summary: It was discovered that Simple DirectMedia Layer library incorrectly handled memory when parsing certain specially crafted .BMP files. […]

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How To Install and Configure Slim Framework on Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Install and Configure Slim Framework on Ubuntu 14.04

This tutorial will illustrate the steps required to install and configure Slim Framework on a the cloud provider VPS. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a well organized, working instance of Slim Framework, complete with a folder structure that you can base your project in.

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Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04 — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Initial Server Setup with Ubuntu 14.04

When you start a new server, there are a few steps that you should take every time to add some basic security and set a solid foundation. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the basic steps necessary to hit the ground running with Ubuntu 14.04.

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How To Use the Bottle Micro Framework to Develop Python Web Apps — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use the Bottle Micro Framework to Develop Python Web Apps

Python is a flexible programming language that works great for web applications. There are many frameworks available that can help you get your application running quickly. One of the most minimal of these frameworks is Bottle. In this guide, we will discuss how to install and use this framework to build Python web applications.

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

Ubuntu 16.04 — libmatio — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5185-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-17533 Upstream summary: It was discovered that MATIO incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or obtain […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — horizon — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 12 June 2020 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4675-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-29565 Upstream summary: Pritam Singh discovered that OpenStack Horizon incorrectly validated certain parameters. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause OpenStack Horizon to redirect to […]

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