Article 5VDT0 Linux distros haunted by Polkit-geist for 12+ years: Bug grants root access to any user

Linux distros haunted by Polkit-geist for 12+ years: Bug grants root access to any user

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Story ImageWhat happens when argc is zero and a SUID program doesn't care? Let's find out!

Linux vendors on Tuesday issued patches for a memory corruption vulnerability in a component called polkit that allows an unprivileged logged-in user to gain full root access on a system in its default configuration....

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