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Ubuntu 16.04 — libgit2 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — libgit2 — multiple vulnerabilities (7 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6678-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2020-12278 CVE-2020-12279 CVE-2023-22742 CVE-2024-24575 CVE-2024-24577 CVE-2016-8568 CVE-2016-8569 Upstream summary: It was discovered that libgit2 mishandled equivalent filenames on NTFS partitions. If a user or automated system were […]

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Ubuntu 14.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 14.04

Ubuntu 14.04 — nvidia-graphics-drivers-375 — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3305-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-0350 CVE-2017-0351 CVE-2017-0352 CVE-2016-8826 CVE-2017-0318 Upstream summary: It was discovered that the NVIDIA graphics drivers contained flaws in the kernel mode layer. A local attacker could use […]

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

Ubuntu 18.04 — plib — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6353-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2021-38714 Upstream summary: Wooseok Kang discovered that PLIB did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted TGA […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — python-git — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — python-git — multiple vulnerabilities (2 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6326-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-40267 CVE-2022-24439 Upstream summary: It was discovered that GitPython did not block insecure options from user inputs in the clone command. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — plasma-workspace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — plasma-workspace — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6843-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-36041 Upstream summary: Fabian Vogt discovered that Plasma Workspace incorrectly handled connections via ICE. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to gain access to another […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — slurm-llnl — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — slurm-llnl — multiple vulnerabilities (10 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8197-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2022-29501 CVE-2016-10030 CVE-2018-10995 CVE-2017-15566 CVE-2018-7033 CVE-2019-6438 CVE-2020-12693 CVE-2020-27745  +2 more Upstream summary: It was discovered that Slurm did not properly handle access control when dealing with RPC […]

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Ubuntu 18.04 — espeak-ng — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 18.04

Ubuntu 18.04 — espeak-ng — multiple vulnerabilities (5 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6858-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2023-49990 CVE-2023-49991 CVE-2023-49992 CVE-2023-49993 CVE-2023-49994 Upstream summary: It was discovered that eSpeak NG did not properly manage memory under certain circumstances. An attacker could possibly use this […]

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Ubuntu 20.04 — exiv2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 20.04

Ubuntu 20.04 — exiv2 — multiple vulnerabilities (20 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟠 High   ⏱ 15–60 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 20.04 (focal) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8103-2 Related CVEs: CVE-2025-55304 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/2144731 CVE-2026-27596 CVE-2026-25884 CVE-2020-18899 CVE-2025-54080 CVE-2026-27631 CVE-2020-18771  +12 more Upstream summary: USN-8103-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Exiv2. The update caused a regression for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu […]

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Ubuntu 22.04 — unixodbc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 22.04

Ubuntu 22.04 — unixodbc — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 22.04 (jammy) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6715-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-1013 Upstream summary: It was discovered that unixODBC incorrectly handled certain bytes. An attacker could use this issue to execute arbitrary code or cause a crash. Table […]

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Ubuntu 24.04 — amavisd-new — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu 24.04 — amavisd-new — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Ubuntu 24.04 (noble) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6790-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2024-28054 Upstream summary: It was discovered that amavisd-new incorrectly handled certain MIME email messages with multiple boundary parameters. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to […]

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