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Linux distros haunted by Polkit-geist for 12+ years: Bug grants root access to any user

david 12 Silver badge

Re: Eyes

Where Linux and Open Source do NOT have an advantage over Windows is in the (cultural) dependence on Environment Variables.

I got sick of pointing out that for Windows builds, other methods offered more secure alternatives: I was assured that the use of environment variables was safe because the user was not privileged.

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