Stable Linux Kernel Updates Roll Out To Address "Dirty COW" CVE

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Stable Linux Kernel Updates Roll Out To Address "Dirty COW" CVE

The supported Linux 4.8/4.7/4.4 kernel series have seen stable point releases today to address a new CVE security issue nicknamed "Dirty COW" that is a local privilege escalation issue and could allow attackers to overwrite files to which they don't own write access...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-Updates-CVE-2016-5195

[FireBurn]

Hmm I don't think "Dirty Cow" means the same in the US as it does in the UK...

[karolherbst]

Hmm I don't think "Dirty Cow" means the same in the US as it does in the UK...

well, a cow which is dirty, right?

[FireBurn]

well, a cow which is dirty, right?

Yes but probably not in the way you might think

[starshipeleven]

bdsm, bdsm everywhere.

[Amarildo]

What is wrong with you people?

(COW = Copy On Write)

[starshipeleven]

What is wrong with you people?
(COW = Copy On Write)

I think I can speak on behalf of other two guys too when I say: yes, we knew that already, does not make it sound less funny.

Really, COW brings fun everywhere if you aren't a cold, humour-less machine.

Btrfs is an Atomic COW for example. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/atomic-cow-7210631.jpg

[Amarildo]

starshipeleven LOL Yeah, Atomic COW is pretty funny XD