UAF in all Linux kernels before 2/17/2017, but upgrading kernels is easier said than done for 99.9% of prod envs: seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q1…
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Replying to @kees_cook @CopperheadOS @solardiz
pointless when stuff like __ro_after_init and now refcount_t can go in despite being bad engineering...

Feb 27, 2017 · 9:48 PM UTC

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Replying to @paxteam @CopperheadOS @solardiz
I don't share your "bad engineering" opinion, and I think your involvement wouldn't be pointless at all.
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i did discuss those two (mis)features at the time to no avail. guess we just have different standards ;).