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Hey there, Ubuntu users! We have got some important news about your favorite text editor, Vim. The latest security updates have been released to fix several Vim vulnerabilities, and it’s...

Several FFmpeg vulnerabilities were addressed in the latest Ubuntu security updates. These updates are available for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 ESM, and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Other Ubuntu releases like...

Following Linux kernel vulnerabilities have been addressed in Ubuntu security updates for different Linux kernel packages in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.   CVE-2021-4001 A race condition within...

The recent Ubuntu security updates released patches for several Intel IoTG vulnerabilities in the Ubuntu 22.04 LTS operating system. It is essential to update the linux-intel-iotg package (Linux kernel for...

A memory corruption vulnerability within the open-source libcue library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on Linux systems running the GNOME desktop environment. The libcue library, primarily designed for parsing...

The most anticipated Ubuntu interim release, Ubuntu 23.10, has finally arrived with the Linux kernel 6.5, GNOME 45, and many other improvements. Codenamed “Mantic Minotaur”, this non-LTS release brings users...

Debian 12.2 was released on October 7, 2023. This update arrived two and a half months after the previous Debian 12.1 release, mainly addressing security issues and other problems. The...

Several Samba vulnerabilities were fixed in different Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. However, the updates introduced a regression in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS due...

Ubuntu Livepatch service effectively addresses high and critical vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel, eliminating the need to reboot after patching. It is included in the Ubuntu Pro subscription. In this...

The recent Ubuntu security updates have addressed 13 vulnerabilities in the Vim package. Canonical has released updates for different Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04...

Ubuntu security updates for Ubuntu 18.04 have addressed multiple Linux kernel KVM vulnerabilities. In this blog, we will discuss KVM and its discovered vulnerabilities, as well as how to mitigate...

The Debian team has recently released a security update addressing five vulnerabilities discovered in Mosquitto, which is an open-source MQTT-compatible message broker. These vulnerabilities have the potential to cause denial...