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Date: Thu, 26 May 2022 17:04:32 +0000
From: Jeremy Stanley <fungi@...goth.org>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: CVE-2022-1729: race condition in Linux perf
subsystem leads to local privilege escalation
On 2022-05-26 18:44:38 +0200 (+0200), Norbert Slusarek wrote:
[...]
> Overall, as a researcher I would prefer having a way just to
> inform distros of a bug, *without* being subject to these
> requirements.
Problem is, at least some of the distribution representatives don't
want to be privy to indefinitely secret information like exploits,
as that's also a liability for them. They're willing to tolerate it
for a brief period, but don't wish to be responsible for keeping
your secret forever.
--
Jeremy Stanley
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