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Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, BSD: All hit by same 'serious' security flaw - Mart - 05-16-2018
Just thought I'd share this zdnet.com article with the community.
Not fully understanding the security implications of this for the average linux user like myself, but perhaps those more technically proficient amongst us could shed some more light on the subject. Here are the relevant links -
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-windows-apple-macos-linux-bsd-all-hit-by-same-serious-security-flaw/
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/pop_ss
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2018/CVE-2018-1087.html
Footnote:
It seems Linux servers (without a 2013 security patch/plugin) could be exploited to turn them into cryptocurrency miners.
Was just thinking - knowing about this could help protect the new LL server from similar exploitation.
Re: Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, BSD: All hit by same 'serious' security flaw - trinidad - 05-16-2018
We've actually been looking at this one, only because it's one of the exceptions to an earlier mitigation and tied to legacy functions. A malingerer so to speak.
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7755
I believe what you refer to has been mitigated for Intel back to core 2 duo in Ubuntu LTS.
TC
Re: Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, BSD: All hit by same 'serious' security flaw - Mart - 05-16-2018
Thank you Trinidad for your prompt reply.
It was reassuring to get your feedback on this.
Cheers!
Mart.
Re: Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, BSD: All hit by same 'serious' security flaw - newtusmaximus - 05-16-2018
TRINIDAD, Is that back to AND including Core Duo? Thanks.