Re: New servers and the "Dirty COW"

["Kenneth B. Jensen" <kenneth%jensen.cf@localhost>]

On 10/28/2016 10:25 AM, Scott Burns wrote:

> Can assume the above referenced bug is very Linux kernel centric and in no
> way impacts NetBSD? About to deploy a few new servers but would hold off for
> a bit if it is present and a patch is imminent.
>
> Thank you
> Scott...
Hi Scott,

The "Dirty COW" is a Linux kernel vulnerability, which is due to an
error in the implementation of copy-on-write. It does not affect
other Unices, including NetBSD and the other BSDs. The exploit is
targeted for the Linux kernel, and does not compile on other Unix
systems [1].

[1]:
http://security.stackexchange.com/questions/140444/does-dirty-cow-affect-osx-kernel


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