Questions tagged [patch]
A patch is usually a new correction to already issued software, correcting bugs or adding features.
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How do I fix the Dirty Frag LPE vulnerability on Ubuntu?
I saw Dirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE (CVE-2026-43284 and CVE-2026-43500), which yields a root shell (!) on 24.04.4.
In an (isolated) 26.04 x86-64 VM, I've reproduced it with both V4bel/dirtyfrag and ...
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How do I fix CVE-2026-31431 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS?
We are running a bunch of containers for a cyber security teaching environment, where students can execute arbitrary commands (unprivileged).
Our system (Ubuntu 24.04.4 LTS) is affected by the ...
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Postgres database got corrupted during kernel patch activity
root@hostname:~# dmesg | tail -n 200
[ 223.850430] XFS (dm-12): Unmounting Filesystem
[ 247.989713] XFS (dm-12): Mounting V5 Filesystem
[ 248.014825] XFS (dm-12): Ending clean mount
[ 248.021340] ...
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Ubuntu & Application Software Updates - Pro Livepatch (LTS) vs. DIY
I've subscribed to the free Ubuntu Pro service and have Livepatch running (MacBook Pro 10,1, Ubuntu 24.04).
Livepatch says all good, but Settings, System, Software Updates shows stuff like kernel ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 kernel 5.15.0-160 failed to boot after install TBS5927 linux driver patch, but old kernel 5.15.0-157 work OK
I am using Ubuntu 22.04 kernel 5.15.0-160.
It failed to boot after installing the TBS5927 linux driver patch, but the old kernel 5.15.0-157 still works.
I followed instructions on their site, but it ...
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I am a newbie just confused by the ubuntu security page
This is the ubuntu kernel version on my machine
Linux zaff 6.8.0-1021-azure #25~22.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 16 21:37:09 UTC 2025
x86 64 x86 64 x86 64 GNU/Linux
Which version from this link will be my ...
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Patching X Server
I have an issue with keyboard shortcuts conflict (an event is triggered upon a key press instead of release). (This is a very old issue which is common for users using 2 or more keyboard layouts).
An ...
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Ubuntu server security patching
I have almost 100 Ubuntu servers running and it's airgapped. It has different packages. Is there a way to do centralized package upgrade? Right now I am patching by opening port 80 and 443 to Ubuntu ...
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Does php5.6 php7.4 from ppa:ondrej/php have all and latest security patches
Like the title say: Does php5.6 php7.4 from ppa:ondrej/php have all and latest security patches ?
I using Ubuntu 22
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Grub2 Update Problems
I am running Ubuntu 22.04LTS on a few Virtual Machines in VMWare. I'm trying to resolve a vulnerability found with Tenable (Plugin #181178).
When I download the latest version of every package from ...
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is there any reason why a LTS Ubuntu distro doesn't update the patch version of the packages?
is there any reason why a LTS Ubuntu distro doesn't update the patch version of the packages?
For e.g:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS has libsdl2-2.30.0
now SDL2 version 2.30 is at 2.30.8
Is there any reason why ...
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Traceroute vulnerability 22.04
Trying to look at patching this: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6478-1
Am I right in assuming this patch is only available to those with a Pro contract on the server? https://ubuntu.com/...
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LogoFAIL virus vulnerabilities
So I recently saw this video talking about a vulnerability in Linux to a virus called LogoFAIL. https://youtu.be/2QFJLszvDwg?si=VN5nyFKOwqWTyIwa Does anyone know if there are any plans to patch this ...
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OverlayFS CVE-2021-3493 Patch
I am unable to patch OverlayFS vulnerability (CVE-2021-3493). They said in github that it is patched in 5.11 kernel however i have installed multiple kernels (5.11,5.15,6.2 etc) and also compiled from ...
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When are security updates merged into the update pocket?
To my understanding, bug and vulnerability fixes are released separately in -updates and -security. 1 patch fixes CVE(s) for 1 package (no cumulative patches like in windows). There is a patch for ...
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