At the SOURCE conference in Boston, security researcher Jon Oberheide discusses the intricacies of Linux kernel exploitation. A high-severity vulnerability in sudo has been patched in a number of Linux distributions; the flaw allows local attackers to elevate privileges to root. Researchers lack confidence in organizations’ defenses against looming Russian #cyberattacks, @wirelesswench report https://t.co/Q8lpOqhc1n.http://://://www.wiredwiredwired.com/news/sOURCE/sources/source-source-report.
Source: https://threatpost.com/jon-oberheide-linux-kernel-exploitation-051310/73961/