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Critical Security Hole in Linux Wi-Fi

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the nobody's-perfect dept.

thisispurefud writes "A flaw has been found in a major Linux Wi-Fi driver that can allow an attacker to run malicious code and take control of a laptop, even when it is not on a Wi-Fi network."

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  1. Re:There's more to the world than Microsoft. by IamTheRealMike · · Score: 5, Insightful

    3. C/C++ make it really easy to screw up.