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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 ...

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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 ...

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Two Python Vulnerabilities Addressed in Ubuntu

Canonical has released critical security updates to address two vulnerabilities in Python, a popular programming language. These vulnerabilities pose significant risks to systems running Python, and it is crucial to apply the ...

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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 ...

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Ubuntu Patches Several Apache HTTP Server Vulnerabilities

Rohan Timalsina | July 25, 2024 | Apache HTTP Server Vulnerabilities, apache2, Extended Lifecycle Support, Linux & Open Source News, security patches, security vulnerabilites, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04 security vulnerabilities, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu Security Fixes, Ubuntu Security Notices, Ubuntu Security Updates

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 ...

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Ubuntu Addresses Several Python Vulnerabilities

Rohan Timalsina | July 22, 2024 | Extended Lifecycle Support, Linux & Open Source News, Python package security, Python Packages, Python vulnerabilities, security patches, security vulnerabilites, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04 security vulnerabilities, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu Security Fixes, Ubuntu Security Notices, Ubuntu Security Updates

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 ...

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Patch Squid Vulnerabilities Affecting Ubuntu 16.04/18.04

Rohan Timalsina | July 16, 2024 | Denial-of-Service (DoS), Extended Lifecycle Support, Linux & Open Source News, linux live patching, security patches, Squid vulnerabilities, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04 End of Life, ubuntu 18.04 security updates, Ubuntu 18.04 security vulnerabilities, Ubuntu Security Fixes, Ubuntu Security Updates

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 ...

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Understanding and Addressing Ansible Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu

Rohan Timalsina | July 11, 2024 | Ansible, Ansible vulnerabilities, Extended Lifecycle Support, Linux & Open Source News, security patches, security vulnerabilites, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04 End of Life, ubuntu 18.04 security updates, Ubuntu 18.04 security vulnerabilities, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu Security Fixes, Ubuntu Security Updates

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 ...

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Several libheif Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu

Rohan Timalsina | July 9, 2024 | Denial-of-Service (DoS), Extended Lifecycle Support, libheif, libheif vulnerabilities, Linux & Open Source News, security patches, security vulnerabilites, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04 End of Life, ubuntu 18.04 security updates, Ubuntu 18.04 security vulnerabilities, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, ubuntu 23.10, Ubuntu Security Fixes, Ubuntu Security Updates

libheif is a library that allows you to work with HEIF (High Efficiency Image File Format) and AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) images. Recently, Canonical released Ubuntu security updates to address multiple ...

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Critical ADOdb Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu

Rohan Timalsina | June 26, 2024 | ADOdb PHP, ADOdb vulnerabilities, authentication bypass, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks, Extended Lifecycle Support, Linux & Open Source News, security patches, security vulnerabilites, SQL injection attacks, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 16.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04 End of Life, Ubuntu 18.04 security vulnerabilities, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu Security Fixes, Ubuntu Security Updates

Multiple vulnerabilities have been addressed in ADOdb, a PHP database abstraction layer library. These vulnerabilities could cause severe security issues, such as SQL injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, and authentication bypasses ...

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