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end-of-life Linux

Time to Upgrade: Linux Kernel...
As of October 10, 2024, Linux kernel 6.10 has officially reached its end of life (EOL). This means no further official updates or security fixes will be released for Linux...
GNOME Shell Vulnerabilities Fixed in...
Recently, Canonical released security updates addressing two vulnerabilities in GNOME Shell, a popular graphical shell for the GNOME desktop environment. These updates are specifically targeted at Ubuntu 16.04 ESM, an...
Extended Support for Ubuntu: Patch...
Intel Microcode, a critical component of Intel CPUs, has been found to contain security vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or even...
ClamAV Vulnerabilities Fixed in Ubuntu...
Two security vulnerabilities were discovered in ClamAV, a widely used antivirus software for Linux systems. These issues could allow attackers to compromise the security of your system and potentially gain...
Critical Expat Vulnerabilities Fixed: Urgent...
A recent discovery has highlighted significant security risks within the widely used Expat XML parsing C library. Security researcher Shang-Hung Wan identified three critical Expat vulnerabilities that could potentially lead...
High-Severity Intel Microcode Vulnerabilities Fixed...
Recently, multiple high-severity vulnerabilities were discovered in Intel Microcode that could potentially lead to privilege escalation. Canonical, the organization behind Ubuntu, has acted swiftly by releasing security updates to address...
Ubuntu Patches Multiple Vim...
Recently, Canonical has released security updates to address multiple Vim vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Ubuntu 14.04, codenamed “Trusty Tahr,” reached its end-of-life (EOL) on April 30, 2019. After this...
The Risks of Running an...
EOL operating systems no longer receive critical security updates, leaving them highly vulnerable to evolving cybersecurity threats. End-of-life OSs often struggle to run modern software and hardware, resulting in compatibility...
Two Python Vulnerabilities Addressed in...
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...
Addressing Tomcat Vulnerabilities in End-of-Life...
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...
BIND Vulnerabilities: Urgent Security Updates...
Several high-severity vulnerabilities have been discovered in BIND, potentially exposing millions of DNS servers to denial-of-service attacks. These issues have prompted urgent security updates from major Linux distributions such as...