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10-22-2016, 10:30 AM
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Registered: Mar 2014
Location: UK
Distribution: Mint 18.3
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Dirty Cow
I have read on the BBC news site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37728010
that Linux is vulnerable to the "Dirty Cow exploit"
I am using Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa. I have not been able to verify whether my system has been patched or not.
Does anyone know if we are safe or not & if not what should we be doing. |
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10-22-2016, 10:42 AM
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Some extra information I am running Kernel version 3.19.0-32
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10-22-2016, 10:53 AM
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LQ Guru
Registered: Sep 2013
Location: Somewhere in my head.
Distribution: Slackware (15 current), Slack15, Ubuntu studio, MX Linux, FreeBSD 13.1, WIn10
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why not build yourself a 4.X.X kernel then install it?
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10-22-2016, 10:55 AM
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10-22-2016, 11:31 AM
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I am not sure how to install a new kernel, can anyone help with that please. Will a new kernel have the appropriate patch in it to protect against this Dirty Cow thing ?
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10-22-2016, 11:47 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gillsman
I am not sure how to install a new kernel, can anyone help with that please. Will a new kernel have the appropriate patch in it to protect against this Dirty Cow thing ?
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Read the instructions at the link I posted. |
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10-22-2016, 12:41 PM
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Sorry Habitual I missed that link, I will take a look.Many thanks
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10-22-2016, 01:05 PM
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Upgraded to kernel 4.4.0-45 now so hopefully I will be safe from the exploit
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10-22-2016, 03:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gillsman
Upgraded to kernel 4.4.0-45 now so hopefully I will be safe from the exploit
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4.4.0-22 here. And it was/is painless. |
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