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‘Looney Tunables’ Bug Opens Millions of Linux Systems to Root Takeover

Posted on October 17, 2023
The flaw poses a significant risk of unauthorized data access, system alterations, potential data theft, and complete takeover of vulnerable systems, especially in the IoT and embedded computing space.
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