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Linux kernel maintainers pitch emergency killswitch after CopyFail, Dirty Frag

9 points by dangle1 ago | 3 comments

throwa356262 |next |previous [-]

The kernel should have an eBPF config for blocking certain things without requiring a reboot. Get the latest program directly from kernel.org and you will be golden.

It will affect performance but it will be a temporary fix.

deafpolygon |previous [-]

This seems like a bad idea, but.. I’m no kernel dev.