Linux Headlines

2020-07-31

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Mitigating the BootHole vulnerability is proving difficult for several major Linux distributions, KDE's Ark tool issues a security advisory, Cloudflare reduces perceived delays in worker process startup time, and Tor brings back its Bug Smash Fund for a second year.

Links:

  • Servers at risk from “BootHole” bug - what you need to know
  • There’s a Hole in the Boot - Mitigation
  • [PDF] National Security Agency/Central Security Service: Mitigate the GRUB2 BootHole Vulnerability
  • BootHole fixes causing boot problems across multiple Linux distros
  • KDE Project Security Advisory: Ark: maliciously crafted archive can install files outside the extraction directory
  • Eliminating cold starts with Cloudflare Workers
  • Tor’s Bug Smash Fund: Year Two!
  • Multiple Tor security issues disclosed, more to come
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