rabber@lemmy.ca to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 days agoDirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE - allows any unprivileged local user to gain root access on a vulnerable Linux system - no patch availablegithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square63linkfedilinkarrow-up1161arrow-down13cross-posted to: security@lemmy.ml
arrow-up1158arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square63linkfedilinkcross-posted to: security@lemmy.ml
minus-squareSocialistVibes01@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down58·2 days agoWe’re living through the Linux’ enshittification era
minus-squareHiddenLayer555@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·edit-22 days 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-up11·2 days 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-up29·2 days agoI feel like you don’t even know what enshittification is.
minus-squareunexpectedprism@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up21arrow-down1·2 days agoThe vulnerability has been there for years so if it’s enshittified it has been for years as well.
minus-squarejuipeltje@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 days agoHow is finding vulnerabilities and patching them enshittification?
minus-squareviking@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 days agoNot sure the term applies here. Enshittification is about companies making products worse on purpose for profit.
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?
Not sure the term applies here. Enshittification is about companies making products worse on purpose for profit.
No?