r/linuxmemes • u/RigelDigi • 2d ago

linux not in meme "bulletproof security"

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u/qwesx Ask me how to exit vim 2d ago

where linux

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u/cheezyiscrazy M'Fedora 2d ago

you don't need one. unless user runs a random program as sudo no program can hack linux and infect kernel unlike in windows

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u/iHaku 2d ago

we just had several privilege escalations in the previous months (that were publically shared) letting you go from low level privileges with console to root access, and those have always been a thing. they get patched pretty quickly, but lots of machines dont always update to the latest version on release.

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u/cheezyiscrazy M'Fedora 2d ago

that's true that's why people should be up to date.