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> Am I expecting too much from Linux Yes. I know people won't like me saying this, but the number of local (user->root or user->kernel) exploits on Linux is st
by JoachimSchipper 16y ago
> Am I expecting too much from Linux
Yes. I know people won't like me saying this, but the number of local (user->root or user->kernel) exploits on Linux is staggering. And, given Linus et al.'s policy of silently fixing bugs, probably larger than previously thought.
- nitrogen 16y agoWhen does the number of exploits reach "staggering"? Is there a single software project on the planet that doesn't "silently" fix bugs? Are you referring to active exploits, or total historic exploits?
- JoachimSchipper 16y ago> When does the number of exploits reach "staggering"? Worse than any other (actually used) OS. Really, Windows may suck, but user->root exploits are rare (possibly because most users run with administrator privileges anyway); the same holds for pretty much any NIX other than Linux. > Is there a single software project on the planet that doesn't "silently" fix bugs? We are talking bugs that are known to have security implications here. Yes, this is not the norm. > Are you referring to active exploits, or total historic exploits? Say, exploits in the last year. They are* pretty fast about fixing them.