Linux kernel: Heap buffer overflow in fs_context.c since version 5.1

General system Kernel, boot, graphics & hardware
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Patch is available since 18th of January 2022. Updates might be delivered soon.

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this is coming , see Stable Kernel
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/diff/releases/5.15.16/vfs-fs_context-fix-up-param-length-parsing-in-legacy_parse_param.patch?id=64b92dc45e304628d4ab6f6b3eaec35960b02fd7

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/nasty-linux-kernel-bug-found-and-fixed/

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Arch (and so EnOS) got this update yesterday. One of the major benefits of being on a true rolling release distro. :joy:

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I guess I need to update my buntu server… :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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