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#1 gorski

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 09:51

http://www.theregist...scalation_hole/ - just learnt of the patch for this security hole in Linux kernel, guys....

https://github.com/d...rabilityDetails

http://people.canoni...-2016-5195.html

Thanx to newbie on another forum!


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Re: Dirty CoW Linux kernel vulnerability patch #2 MiLo

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 11:24

Ah well, everything already runs as root in the box (including the webserver, which is why I keep telling people not to open it to the WAN), so this vulnerability doesn't apply to the E2 boxes. You're already root!
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Re: Dirty CoW Linux kernel vulnerability patch #3 gorski

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Posted 22 October 2016 - 11:42

I know, mentioned here many times...

 

But I meant PCs on which you are compiling... ;)


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