Happened to me multiple timeslemmy.zipimagecross-posted to: programmer_humor@programming.dev TxzK ( @TxzK@lemmy.zip ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square88fedilinkarrow-up11.06K
arrow-up11.06KimageHappened to me multiple timeslemmy.zip TxzK ( @TxzK@lemmy.zip ) Programmer Humor@lemmy.ml • 5 months ago message-square88fedilinkcross-posted to: programmer_humor@programming.dev
minus-square lad ( @sukhmel@programming.dev ) linkfedilink33•5 months agoI’d say that problems mostly come from the need to update dependencies in case of vulnerabilities being discovered. But not every software needs elevated privileges or can become a vector of attack, I guess
minus-square baseless_discourse ( @baseless_discourse@mander.xyz ) linkfedilink8•5 months agoIf a software is compromised to allow remote code execution, then the situation is pretty dire even without elevated privileges. Basically your entire userspace will be compromised, and in terms of personal computing that is pretty much all you can lose.
I’d say that problems mostly come from the need to update dependencies in case of vulnerabilities being discovered. But not every software needs elevated privileges or can become a vector of attack, I guess
If a software is compromised to allow remote code execution, then the situation is pretty dire even without elevated privileges.
Basically your entire userspace will be compromised, and in terms of personal computing that is pretty much all you can lose.