Linux kernel cured of remote panic-attack bug

Courtesy Linux Today  Fri, 12/04/2009 - 08:01

The Register: "Developers of the Linux kernel have patched a bug that allowed attackers to remotely crash a machine by sending it malicious Wi-Fi signals"

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