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Security issue for HP notebook users

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livram79
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Security issue for HP notebook users

#1 Post by livram79 »

Please read here https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05827409
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Re: Security issue for HP notebook users

#2 Post by Wheelerof4te »

This is bad. Any impact on GNU/Linux users? libinput driver should be updated, if so.
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Re: Security issue for HP notebook users

#3 Post by Segfault »

Where it states only HP notbooks are affected? I read all Synaptics OEM customers are impacted. Furthermore, it seems to be Windows driver issue.
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Re: Security issue for HP notebook users

#4 Post by edbarx »

A party would need administrative privileges in order to take advantage of the vulnerability.
I see no problem at all since anyone with root privileges is king under unix like operating systems. It is like claiming a residence is vulnerable to burglary if its front door is left with the key in its lock.
Debian == { > 30, 000 packages }; Debian != systemd
The worst infection of all, is a false sense of security!
It is hard to get away from CLI tools.
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