https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/linux-distros/ Neowin News Feed for: Linux-distros en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/news/linuxunix-exploit-allows-some-restricted-commands-to-be-run-as-root-without-clearance/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2019/07/1562637959_code-codes-coding-207580_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>A subset of users with sudo access could have run commands restricted to root users by leveraging a discovered exploit in a function return call that changes the user ID in Linux and Unix systems. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/linuxunix-exploit-allows-some-restricted-commands-to-be-run-as-root-without-clearance/">Read more...</a> Ather Fawaz Tue, 15 Oct 2019 06:54:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/linuxunix-exploit-allows-some-restricted-commands-to-be-run-as-root-without-clearance/ #Linux #Unix #Sudo @AtherFawaz https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-set-to-join-private-linux-security-mailing-list/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2019/07/1562637959_code-codes-coding-207580_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft is set to join the private linux-distros mailing list between now and August 8th. The list is used to discuss security vulnerabilities before they&#039;re announced to the wider public. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-set-to-join-private-linux-security-mailing-list/">Read more...</a> Paul Hill Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:06:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-set-to-join-private-linux-security-mailing-list/ #Microsoft #Linux @ziks_99