Security researcher Simone Margaritelli has sounded the alarm on what could be one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities in Linux history. He claims that this flaw, which could impact all GNU/Linux systems (and others), carries a severity rating of 9.9 out of 10. If the exploit is as bad as it sounds, this is something every Linux user and developer needs to pay close attention to.
How Vulnerabilities Are Usually Handled
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