Linux had officially committed to implementing and obeying the Code of Conduct — which is immediately misused to remove top Linux coders. Some of the Linux developers are now threatening to withdraw the license to all of their code.
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Daniel Shapira from Twistlock wrote a blog about exploiting a Linux kernel vulnerability in the waitid() syscall (CVE-2017-5123) in order to modify the Linux capabilities of a Docker container, gain privileges and escape the container jail.
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The 'Janus' Android vulnerability (CVE-2017-13156) allows attackers to modify the code in applications without affecting their signatures. The root of the problem is that a file can be a valid APK file and a valid DEX file at the same time. The vulnerability allows attackers to inject malware into legitimate application and avoiding detection.
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Researchers exploited antivirus software quarantine mechanism to gain privileges by manipulating the restore process from the virus quarantine. By abusing NTFS directory junctions, the AV quarantine restore process can be manipulated, so that previously quarantined files can be written to arbitrary file system locations.
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