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Old 11-15-2016, 03:24 AM   #1
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LXer: Major Linux security hole gapes open


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An old Linux security 'feature' script, which activates LUKS disk encryption, has been hiding a major security hole in plain sight.

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Old 11-15-2016, 06:14 AM   #2
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So, the initrd dropping to a shell when it fails to mount the rootfs is a "gaping major security hole in linux" "just like SSL Heartbleed"?

*sigh* I really must stop reading zdnet articles.
 
Old 11-15-2016, 03:03 PM   #3
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LXer: Major Linux security hole gapes open

Seems to me that an encrypted boot could be a good idea... As a bios password...
 
  


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