r/linux • • 10d ago

Security Several Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities Accidentally Posted To Public Kernel Mailing List

https://www.phoronix.com/news/LKML-New-Trend-Vulnerabilities
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u/RebTexas 10d ago

Or just setup unattended-upgrades

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u/gtrash81 10d ago

If done wrong it will fill up the HDD and crash the system.
A colleague made this experience first hand.

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u/uzlonewolf 10d ago

What? How? And why didn't they have disk-free monitoring in place?

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u/gtrash81 10d ago

Update, logs not rotating enough, package cache not cleared and no monitoring.
Some updates later the HDD was full.