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SVcrossDO@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits

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Critical vulnerability affecting most Linux distros allows for bootkits

arstechnica.com

SVcrossDO@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Buffer overflow in bootloader shim allows attackers to run code each time devices boot up.
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    It’s not even a Linux vulnerability, it’s an issue with the UEFI shim.

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      I guess I’ve still never heard of a major Linux vulnerability then.

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        Then you haven’t been paying attention

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        How about DirtyCOW?

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