[2016-10-04]Bitcoin Linux Users Need To Beware of Critical System Vulnerability

[BTCBinary]

Bitcoin Linux Users Need To Beware of Critical System Vulnerability

Bitcoin users who are running a Linux distribution may want to take special notice. A recently discovered vulnerability will crash nearly any Linux distro in circulation. All it takes is 48 characters of code to exploit a vulnerability in the systemd component. This process is integral to the boot process of nearly every lInux distribution in the world today.

While most “advanced’ computer users rely on Linux for their everyday needs, the operating system is not without its flaws. Granted, it is much more secure than Windows and far more customizable than MacOS. However, Linux is not the bastion of security many people believe it to be, as this new exploit goes to show...

http://www.newsbtc.com/2016/10/04/bitcoin-linux-users-need-beware-critical-systemd-vulnerability/

[Coin-Keeper]

This is more likely to affect servers than home users.  I employ Firejail within VM's, which are snapshot imaged as a counter measure.  One click and I am always fresh and new where BTC use is concerned.

That was a good read though, so thanks.

[notthematrix]

NOTIFY_SOCKET=/run/systemd/notify systemd-notify “”

you need shell access to get this done if you firewall evrything aceept port 8333 uou will be save because bitcoin protocol does not allow
any exporting of envirioment variables