Linux kernel exposed "dirty cow" vulnerability has existed for 9 years, millions of users were affected-IT information

IT information news on October 22, open source solutions provider Red Hat published a recent security report, in the report, the companies noted that a dirty cow exists in the Linux kernel (Dirty Cow) vulnerability, the vulnerability actually exists in the Linux kernel for as long as 9 years.

Currently the vulnerability to invasion of the user's computer, which may affect the safety of millions of people. Dirty Cow is a privilege escalation vulnerability, numbered CVE-2016-5195, hackers use it can be low-permissions to modify arbitrary files, users need to install fix as soon as possible.

The flaw discovered by security researcher Phil Oester, he said: "this is an old vulnerability, and affect the Linux kernel for many years. All Linux users need to get serious about the vulnerability and repair the system as soon as possible. ”

Linux team has released an official patch : click here to enter the official website download

Linux内核曝出“脏奶牛”漏洞：已存在9年，数百万用户受影响 - IT资讯

IT资讯讯 10月22日消息，开源解决方案供应商Red Hat最近发表了一份安全报告，在报告中，该公司指出Linux内核中存在一个名为脏奶牛（Dirty Cow）漏洞，该漏洞实际上已经存在于Linux内核中达9年之久。

目前该漏洞已经被用于入侵用户的电脑，可能影响数百万人的设备安全。Dirty Cow是一个特权升级漏洞，编号为CVE-2016-5195，黑客利用它可以低权限修改任意文件，用户需要尽早安装相应的修复补丁。

该漏洞的发现者为安全研究人员Phil Oester，他表示：“这是一个老旧漏洞，并且影响Linux内核多年。所有Linux用户需严肃对待该漏洞，并尽快修复系统。”

Linux团队已经发布官方补丁：点此进入官网下载