Re:Linux kernel: CVE-2017-6074: DCCP double-free vulnerabili...
by blockoperation on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @06:32PM
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Multiple accounts can be quite usable if you get the separation right. Separate uids for personal emails/banking and porn browsing should be a given, at least.
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Re:Linux kernel: CVE-2017-6074: DCCP double-free vulnerabili...
by kbenson on Thursday February 23, 2017 @12:50AM
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At that point, why stop at separate uids and not just use separate virtual servers? It's a bit more costly in space and RAM (when running), but it's pretty good at reducing the attack surface. If you really want to be paranoid, restore from a snapshot every time you start the VM, and occasionally start it just to update it and create a new snapshot. Even if an attacker does get a local account, they have to do something useful with it before you close the virt, essentially destroying anything local they've set up.