What Is the CVE-2021-4034 Polkit Privilege Escalation Vulnerability?
Here's everything you need to know about the CVE-2021-4034 Polkit privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel.
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Back to work, Linux Admins: You Have a CVSS 10 Kernel Bug to Address
Merry Christmas, Linux systems administrators: Here's a kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10 in your SMB server for the holiday season giving an unauthenticated user remote code execution.
Linux Fixes Maximum-Severity Kernel Vulnerability
Most businesses running SMB servers are believed to be shielded but one expert likened potential exploits to Heartbleed.
Why You Should Update File Sharing Platform, Samba, Right Now
Vulnerabilities have been found in Samba, software that lets you access shared files. So here's why it's vital you install these updates.
Running in Place: Staying Afloat With Language-Level Vulnerability Management
The patch management process can be painful, tedious, and time and labor intensive. Often, all this effort is for no other purpose than to maintain the operational status quo. And for devs or sysadmins, patch management has to happen on top of handling every-day activities as well as any other additional challenges that occur during service interruptions or system reboots.
Longstanding Bug in Linux Kernel Floppy Handling Fixed
Good news, everyone! Er, someone. Anyone? Bueller?
A New Linux Flaw Can Be Chained with Other Two Bugs to Gain Full Root Privileges
Qualys researchers demonstrated how to chain a new Linux flaw with two other two issues to gain full root privileges on an impacted system.
