Re: Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited | Ars Technica

Ted Pomeroy <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Jun 2024 13:48:04 -0600
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Brian and all, Linux kernel 5.14 release August 2021, and kernel 6.6
released October 2023. I am not sure what that means for the news and
issues involved. Ted P

On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 1:44=E2=80=AFPM Ted Pomeroy <[email protected]> wro=
te:

> Brian, Probably not at all. Note the breadth of the problem and the level=
.
> It affects a broad range of kernels, and will be attended to by the peopl=
e
> who can address this at the kernel level. Keep an eye on updates, that is
> do them regularly, but no need to panic. I am assuming you are not runnin=
g
> the servers for Cisco or AWS, just doing personal business on your machin=
e.
> You do turn it off at night?
> I usually like to be aware of the issues, but have confidence in the
> people at the kernel and OS levels who can address any issue, whether in
> the kernel, the OS or any application I am likely to use. I also try to b=
e
> aware of my system's usual behaviors: amount of ram and cpu in normal use=
,
> speed of my applications and the loading of webpages. These are inexact,
> but for a personal computer at my level of involvement seem good enough. =
I
> am a bit cavalier about issues as a fresh install(after the issues has be=
en
> addressed) can remedy any severe issues and I don't have my machine too
> heavily tweaked that I cannot start over again. I will eat my words if I =
do
> lose some files I have failed to back up recently, but that's the extent =
of
> my vulnerability.
> I do also try to read up on "Gnu/Linux news" as a topic several times a
> week. When an issue hits I will look for the remedy being developed or
> implemented in a timely way. This one could be tricky, since it is in the
> kernel. It is also a kernel piece that has been retained over a long
> period. I will look at the release dates for the 5.14 and 6.6 kernels to
> see how long. Hang in there and don't fret. Thank you, Ted P
>
> On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 2:05=E2=80=AFPM Brian O'Keefe <[email protected]=
m> wrote:
>
>> Is this a problem for someone like me? Are folks aware of it?
>>
>> $ uname -r
>> 5.4.0-182-generic
>>
>>
>>
>> https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warns-critical-l=
inux-vulnerability-being-actively-exploited/?comments=3D1&comments-page=3D1
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Bri=
an and all, Linux kernel 5.14 release August 2021, and kernel 6.6 released =
October 2023. I am not sure what that means for the news and issues involve=
d. Ted P<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 1:44=E2=80=AFPM Ted Pomeroy &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Brian, Probably not at a=
ll. Note the breadth of the problem and the level. It affects a broad range=
 of kernels, and will be attended to by the people who can address this at =
the kernel level. Keep an eye on updates, that is do them regularly, but no=
 need to panic. I am assuming you are not running the servers for Cisco or =
AWS, just doing personal business on your machine. You do turn it off at ni=
ght?</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">I usually =
like to be aware of the issues, but have confidence in the people at the ke=
rnel and OS levels who can address any issue, whether in the kernel, the OS=
 or any application I am likely to use. I also try to be aware of my system=
&#39;s usual behaviors: amount of ram and cpu in normal use, speed of my ap=
plications and the loading of webpages. These are inexact, but for a person=
al computer at my level of involvement seem good enough. I am a bit cavalie=
r about issues as a fresh install(after the issues has been addressed) can =
remedy any severe issues and I don&#39;t have my machine too heavily tweake=
d that I cannot start over again. I will eat my words if I do lose some fil=
es I have failed to back up recently, but that&#39;s the extent of my vulne=
rability. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">=
I do also try to read up on &quot;Gnu/Linux news&quot; as a topic several t=
imes a week. When an issue hits I will look for the remedy being developed =
or implemented in a timely way. This one could be tricky, since it is in th=
e kernel. It is also a kernel piece that has been retained over a long peri=
od. I will look at the release dates for the 5.14 and 6.6 kernels to see ho=
w long. Hang in there and don&#39;t fret. Thank you, Ted P<br></div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun,=
 Jun 2, 2024 at 2:05=E2=80=AFPM Brian O&#39;Keefe &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:oke=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br=
></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;=
border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>

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  <div>
    <p>Is this a problem for someone like me? Are folks aware of it?<br>
    </p>
    <p>$ uname -r<br>
      5.4.0-182-generic<br>
    </p>
    <p><br>
    </p>
<a href=3D"https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/federal-agency-warns-cr=
itical-linux-vulnerability-being-actively-exploited/?comments=3D1&amp;comme=
nts-page=3D1" target=3D"_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/fe=
deral-agency-warns-critical-linux-vulnerability-being-actively-exploited/?c=
omments=3D1&amp;comments-page=3D1</a>
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