Re: [GTALUG] Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited

| From: Steve Litt via talk <talk@gtalug.org> | 1) Removed the nftables package from my computer As I understand it, the bug involves the kernel nf_tables features. That is partly implemented by the kernel module kernel/net/netfilter/nf_tables.ko.xz The userland package nftables isn't involved. Removing it won't do any good. In general, a local priviledge escalation bug doesn't depend on userland code (unless the userland code is setuid). More clearly: a particular exploitation may use userland code, but it could always bring its own. | Like Ron said, thanks! You mean: Like Hugh said, thanks Ron!