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A bug lurking for 12 years gives attackers root on every major Linux distro

Posted by vord
Tags: linux, security
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2022/01/a-bug-lurking-for-12-years-gives-attackers-root-on-every-major-linux-distro/

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Dan Goodin
Published
Jan 26 2022
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558 words

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  1. vord
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    Important details further in the article: Patches for most distros were released in November. Temporary workaround if you can't patch: chmod 0755 /usr/bin/pkexec Can't be exploited remotely...
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    Important details further in the article:

    • Patches for most distros were released in November.
    • Temporary workaround if you can't patch: chmod 0755 /usr/bin/pkexec
    • Can't be exploited remotely without authentication or another exploit.
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