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Netflix Finds Bug That Creates Linux Kernel Panic

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Christine Hall
Jun 19, 2019

There’s a bit of bad news and good news on the Linux security front. The bad news is that four new security vulnerabilities have been found in Linux and FreeBSD, one of them creating a Linux kernel panic. The good news is that the bugs are easily patched, and until patches are applied, workarounds are available.

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Christine Hall

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