“Most serious” Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is under active exploit

Re:“Most serious” Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is und... by aji on Thursday October 20, 2016 @07:56PM (#12757185)

it's definitely a joke. everything in the store is overpriced, FAQ item "how can I uninstall linux" links to a video of a guy smashing a computer, etc. look at this FAQ item:

    What's with the stupid (logo|website|twitter|github account)?

    It would have been fantastic to eschew this ridiculousness,
    because we all make fun of branded vulnerabilities too, but
    this was not the right time to make that stand. So we
    created a website, an online shop, a twitter account, and
    used a logo that a professional designer created.

I think the author is just snarking about either branded vulnerabilities or the hype that this issue is getting. or both?

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Re:“Most serious” Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is und... by h1d on Thursday October 20, 2016 @08:27PM (#12757345)

Definitely not funny for all the admins that had an emergency task to handle. This site needs some good updating.

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Re:“Most serious” Linux privilege-escalation bug ever is und... by Karunamon on Friday October 21, 2016 @10:54AM (#12760933)

Yeah, agreed. This page is coming up on google searches now, and the first hit is something that downplays its seriousness in the name of meta-snark.

Very irresponsible on the part of the author. There's a time and a place for humor - this isn't it.

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