rabber@lemmy.ca to Linux@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoDirty Frag: Universal Linux LPE - allows any unprivileged local user to gain root access on a vulnerable Linux system - no patch availablegithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square27linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down11
arrow-up1106arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square27linkfedilink
minus-squareSocialistVibes01@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down31·2 months agoWe’re living through the Linux’ enshittification era
minus-squareHiddenLayer555@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·edit-22 months 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-up7·2 months agoLinux also shows up more in CVE databases etc because many distributions also assign their own CVEs for the same bugs.
minus-squareunexpectedprism@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoThe vulnerability has been there for years so if it’s enshittified it has been for years as well.
minus-squarebigkahuna1986@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up11·2 months agoI feel like you don’t even know what enshittification is.
minus-squarejuipeltje@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoHow is finding vulnerabilities and patching them enshittification?
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.
The vulnerability has been there for years so if it’s enshittified it has been for years as well.
I feel like you don’t even know what enshittification is.
How is finding vulnerabilities and patching them enshittification?