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Linux sudo flaw

Posted on January 27, 2021 at 23:55 CST by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

Over there on the “other” platform, Linux also needs to be updated this week.

As bleepingcomputer notes,

A now-fixed Sudo vulnerability allowed any local user to gain root privileges on Unix-like operating systems without requiring authentication.

What’s interesting is the bug has been under the hood for 9 years!

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