Ubuntu 16.04 End of Life
Ubuntu Fixes Several Linux Kernel AWS Vulnerabilities
Several vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel have been identified, also affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) systems. Canonical has released important security patches addressing these vulnerabilities. These flaws primarily involve race conditions and ...
Ubuntu Fixes Multiple BusyBox Vulnerabilities
BusyBox, often referred to as the “Swiss Army knife of embedded Linux,” is a compact suite of Unix utilities combined into a single executable. It’s widely used in small and embedded systems ...
Critical wpa_supplicant Vulnerability Addressed
A serious vulnerability has been discovered in the widely used wpa_supplicant package, potentially leaving millions of devices at risk. This flaw, tracked as CVE-2024-5290, poses a significant risk of privilege escalation, potentially ...
Addressing Tomcat Vulnerabilities in End-of-Life Ubuntu Systems
Apache Tomcat is a widely used open-source web server and servlet container, but like any software, it is not immune to vulnerabilities. Canonical has released security updates to address multiple Tomcat vulnerabilities ...
Ubuntu Fixes Two OpenVPN Vulnerabilities
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in openvpn, a virtual private network software which could keep the closing session active or result in denial of service. Canonical released security updates to address these vulnerabilities ...
Ubuntu Patches Several Apache HTTP Server Vulnerabilities
Several security vulnerabilities were discovered in Apache HTTP server, which could lead to denial of service or exposure of sensitive information. Fortunately, they have been addressed in the new version and upgrading ...
Ubuntu Addresses Several Python Vulnerabilities
Python, a widely-used programming language, is integral to many applications and systems. However, like any software, it can have vulnerabilities that pose significant security risks. Recently, Canonical addressed 41 vulnerabilities in the ...
Several Linux Kernel Azure Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu
Recently, Canonical released security updates to address several vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Microsoft Azure Cloud systems in Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM. An attacker could possibly use these ...
Patch Squid Vulnerabilities Affecting Ubuntu 16.04/18.04
Several security issues were discovered in Squid, a web proxy cache server. These vulnerabilities have a high severity score and could lead to denial of service or exposure of sensitive information. The ...
Understanding and Addressing Ansible Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu
Canonical has released crucial Ubuntu security updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Ansible, a popular configuration management, deployment, and task execution system. These updates are available for various Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu ...
