ikidd@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoNew Linux Flaws Enable Full Root Access via PAM and Udisks Across Major Distributionsthehackernews.comexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down15 cross-posted to: linux@sh.itjust.workslinux@programming.dev
arrow-up1118arrow-down1external-linkNew Linux Flaws Enable Full Root Access via PAM and Udisks Across Major Distributionsthehackernews.comikidd@lemmy.world to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square25linkfedilink cross-posted to: linux@sh.itjust.workslinux@programming.dev
minus-squareNaichlinkfedilinkarrow-up63arrow-down2·4 months agoIt’s an LPE, and doesn’t allow full root access to anyone who isn’t already a user.
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·4 months agoAre you saying LPEs aren’t a security hazard?
minus-squareNaichlinkfedilinkarrow-up59arrow-down2·4 months agoNope. Just pointing out an alarmist headline.
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down1·4 months agoAh. Yah, well, I just went with the article’s own headline since so many comms insist on that.
minus-squareAmju Wolf@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·4 months agoI don’t think that’s really a criticism, more like the reality of modern “journalism”…
minus-squarePhoenixz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 months agoI know, they need the clickbait title for the click money but yeah -as usual- I’m mostly shrugging this off
It’s an LPE, and doesn’t allow full root access to anyone who isn’t already a user.
Are you saying LPEs aren’t a security hazard?
Nope. Just pointing out an alarmist headline.
Ah. Yah, well, I just went with the article’s own headline since so many comms insist on that.
Yup. It wasn’t a criticism of you.
I don’t think that’s really a criticism, more like the reality of modern “journalism”…
I know, they need the clickbait title for the click money but yeah -as usual- I’m mostly shrugging this off