rabber@lemmy.ca to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoDirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE - allows any unprivileged local user to gain root access on a vulnerable Linux system - no patch availablegithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down11cross-posted to: security@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1113arrow-down1external-linkDirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE - allows any unprivileged local user to gain root access on a vulnerable Linux system - no patch availablegithub.comrabber@lemmy.ca to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square31fedilinkcross-posted to: security@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSocialistVibes01@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down29·2 months agoWe’re living through the Linux’ enshittification era
minus-squareHiddenLayer555@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-22 months agoNot really. Proprietary software have just as many if not more vulnerabilities. Linux is just more honest and open about reporting them so it seems like they have more.
minus-squarefartsparkles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·2 months agoLinux also shows up more in CVE databases etc because many distributions also assign their own CVEs for the same bugs.
minus-squarebigkahuna1986@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 months agoI feel like you don’t even know what enshittification is.
minus-squareunexpectedprism@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·2 months agoThe vulnerability has been there for years so if it’s enshittified it has been for years as well.
minus-squarejuipeltje@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoHow is finding vulnerabilities and patching them enshittification?
We’re living through the Linux’ enshittification era
Not really. Proprietary software have just as many if not more vulnerabilities. Linux is just more honest and open about reporting them so it seems like they have more.
Linux also shows up more in CVE databases etc because many distributions also assign their own CVEs for the same bugs.
I feel like you don’t even know what enshittification is.
The vulnerability has been there for years so if it’s enshittified it has been for years as well.
How is finding vulnerabilities and patching them enshittification?