Reply to post: Re: If THIS isn't a reason to hate systemd...

Don't panic, but Linux's Systemd can be pwned via an evil DNS query

Dazed and Confused

Re: If THIS isn't a reason to hate systemd...

Getting rid of systemd won't stop buffer overruns.

No it won't be getting rid of buffer overruns, but something as critical to system operation as systemd simply should never be placed in a position where it can be exposed to this kind of attack, or any kind of remote attack. That's not an "I hate systemd" statement, that's a basic security for kindergarten level lesson.

Fixing these issues is going to be a giant game of wack'o'mole where there is simply no need to expose yourself to danger in the first place. This isn't just a bug it's a fundamental design flaw.

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