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CVE-2019-8912: Use After Free Vuln in All Linux Kernels Up to 4.20.10

• cmurf 8y ago
  Dup. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19210727 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19210727
  • surge 8y ago
    Yeah but this link is better.
• thefounder 8y ago
  Can Rust prevent such bugs?
  • mooman219 8y ago
    Maybe. Rewriting large and complicated code bases can itself introduce bugs however. Incremental improvements is a possibility, but they probably don't have the man power.
  • topspin 8y ago
    Yes. The bug itself is a classic case of faulty management of ownership. The Rust compiler won't compile such code.
• caf 8y ago
  This appears to have been discovered by the syzkaller fuzzer.
• A2017U1 8y ago
  > In the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 Perhaps mods should update the title for the benefit of those who only browse headlines?