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Other Operating Systems => Linux, gOS, Harmony OS, Moblin, Ubuntu, OpenSuse => Topic started by: javajolt on March 20, 2010, 01:12:53 AM
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I just know other outlets will eventually pick up on this and add nonsense and subtract the facts at their own leisure, so I thought it worthwhile to get in early.
A kernel vulnerabilities have been uncovered across a range of Ubuntu releases (http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1 (http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1)), covering 6.06 LTS to 9.10, also including Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu distros.
Here’s the key facts, with a key phrase highlighted:
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Key phrase: “a local attacker” … these exploits cannot be leveraged remotely, meaning the sky isn’t falling it on Linux users.
Updates are available for affected distros.