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    Phoronix: Stable Linux Kernel Updates Roll Out To Address "Dirty COW" CVE

    The supported Linux 4.8/4.7/4.4 kernel series have seen stable point releases today to address a new CVE security issue nicknamed "Dirty COW" that is a local privilege escalation issue and could allow attackers to overwrite files to which they don't own write access...

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  • #2
    Hmm I don't think "Dirty Cow" means the same in the US as it does in the UK...

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    • #3
      Originally posted by FireBurn View Post
      Hmm I don't think "Dirty Cow" means the same in the US as it does in the UK...
      well, a cow which is dirty, right?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by karolherbst View Post

        well, a cow which is dirty, right?
        Yes but probably not in the way you might think

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        • #5
          bdsm, bdsm everywhere.

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          • #6
            What is wrong with you people?

            (COW = Copy On Write)

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Amarildo View Post
              What is wrong with you people?
              (COW = Copy On Write)
              I think I can speak on behalf of other two guys too when I say: yes, we knew that already, does not make it sound less funny.

              Really, COW brings fun everywhere if you aren't a cold, humour-less machine.

              Btrfs is an Atomic COW for example. http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/atomic-cow-7210631.jpg

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              • #8
                starshipeleven LOL Yeah, Atomic COW is pretty funny XD

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