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Story: Rogue code can take down Linux systems
Posted by: Henry G (Wednesday 16 June 2004, 11:24 PM)
any infinite loop even in scripts could crash any operating system (I will not list examples here).
But talk about a mediocre bug that never was!
The new kernel comes now with optional UML (User Mode Linux) which would protect a machine from the most avid intentional crashing scripting.
Gosh this site is getting pretty uninformative, perhaps it's time to delete the feed.
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Story: Rogue code can take down Linux systems
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Since when is CVS part of Linux? Its used on loads... Iain -
This bug had been fixed before ZDNet even managed... caff
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any infinite loop even in scripts could crash any... Henry G -
Rogue click can take down Windows systems!
A secur... Harry Butts
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This has always been the case with every platform,... David Wright
