Grinch "Vulnerability"

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http://linux.slashdot.org/story/14/12/1 ... x-stocking

In a blog post Tuesday, security service provider Alert Logic warned of a Linux vulnerability, named grinch after the well-known Dr. Seuss character, that could provide attackers with unfettered root access. The fundamental flaw resides in the Linux authorization system, which can inadvertently allow privilege escalation, granting a user full administrative access. Alert Logic warned that Grinch could be as severe as the Shellshock flaw that roiled the Internet in September.

And then adds:

Reader deathcamaro points out that Red Hat and others say this is not a flaw at all, but expected behavior.

Is technology just falling to the fate of sensationalized journalism, or is this a genuine concern for users/admins?

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