Fellow Linux admins-
Significant security improvements are coming to those of us using AMD graphics controllers. AMDs RDNA 4 GPUs represent the next generation of graphics architecture, and Linux users are at the bleeding edge of this new technology. The latest AMD graphics kernel updates fixed several security problems related to OpenCL and the GFX12 graphics engine and features to prevent data leaks in environments where GPUs are shared among multiple users or processes, ensuring that sensitive data does not inadvertently transfer between tasks. Let's do a deep-dive into these features, why it's important to you, and what the future holds for GPUs designed for scientific computing and machine learning.
You'll also learn about several severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities recently found in the widely used rsync file synchronization utility that allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and compromise entire systems.
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Stay safe out there,
Dave Wreski
LinuxSecurity Founder
Linux KernelThe DiscoverySeveral security bugs have been found in AMD GPUs, including vulnerabilities in the GFX12 graphics engine and an issue with OpenCL test failures. |
RsyncThe DiscoverySeveral severe remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities were recently found in the widely used rsync file synchronization utility. |
