Escalate Your Concerns: Major Linux Distros Vulnerable to Terrifying glibc Privilege Flaw

Don’t let your Linux love lead to a security blunder! The glibc flaw – CVE-2023-6246 – could give hackers a VIP pass to your system. Time to patch up before you’re left saying, “Hello, root access for everyone!” #LinuxDistributionsSecurityMishap

Published: Added: January 31, 2024 at 7:03 amAssembled by: J J
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Another day, another gaping security hole in the fabric of Linux — this time with a side of déjà vu all the way from '97. The glibc vulnerability may not be the newest dance move, but it sure can boogie down to root access if you're not careful. Get ready for a patch party, folks, because it's all hands on deck to plug this digital dike!

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