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1. ☆ Dmitri ☭ (yogthos@mastodon.social)'s status on Thursday, 22-Jul-2021 13:31:04 EDT ☆ Dmitri ☭

   New Linux kernel bug lets you get root on most modern distros https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-linux-kernel-bug-lets-you-get-root-on-most-modern-distros/

   1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 22-Jul-2021 14:54:53 EDT lnxw48a1

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      @guizzy That explains why almost every machine had kernel updates yesterday.
      1. just an actual husbear (guizzy@pleroma.guizzyordi.info)'s status on Thursday, 22-Jul-2021 15:06:01 EDT just an actual husbear

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         @lnxw48a1 @yogthos Meanwhile, in Windows land...
         
         https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-36934
         
         >An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists because of overly permissive Access Control Lists (ACLs) on multiple system files, including the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights.
         1. lnxw48a1 (lnxw48a1@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 22-Jul-2021 15:35:51 EDT lnxw48a1

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            Oh, that looks like great fun.