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CISA Warns of Linux Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks to Deploy Ransomware (cybersecuritynews.com)
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This vulnerability, hidden within the netfilter: nf_tables component, allows local attackers to escalate their privileges and potentially deploy ransomware, which could severely disrupt enterprise systems worldwide.

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[–] 5 points 1 year ago

You never say "would not of". It's "would not have".

Rust would have prevented this, because the borrow checker prevents use-after-free vulnerabilites.

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