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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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New Linux glibc flaw lets attackers get root on major distros (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 9 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

All Linux systems will be very likely vulnerable to this if they're not they're patched with the fix. Patched systems will not be vulnerable. That's true for Debian and Ubuntu, as it is for any Linux system. The commands I gave are determining whether or not you're patched, on a Debian or Ubuntu system.

What distro are you running? I can give you commands like that for any Linux system to determine whether or not you're patched.

[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

am running Gentoo with systemd. does a bug in syslog affect me?

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I don't see why it wouldn't. I think for gentoo, you want to check if you need any security updates with:

emerge --sync
emerge gentoolkit
glsa-check -l affected

(Edit: Also, as a general rule -- don't type stuff as root just because I or some other random person on the internet tells you to; check the man page or docs to make sure it's going to do something that you want it to do first.)

[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

Thank you!