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Palinpalin@livellosegreto.it
Nov 4, 2026, 9:21 AM
@jamesh @mjg59 so it's some kind of compromised time-based login as the generalist press said. Nothing to do with the OS it runs on. Thank you.
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Matthew Garrettmjg59@nondeterministic.computer
Nov 4, 2026, 9:22 AM
@palin @jamesh yeah, not a Linux vuln (like most Windows system compromises aren't Windows vulns in the strict sense)
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James Henstridgejamesh@aus.social
Nov 4, 2026, 11:00 AM
@palin @mjg59 I guess it depends on how you define "OS". It's software that is preinstalled on the device, is central to the functionality of the device, and is upgraded as part of the firmware.
So while it isn't a kernel vulnerability, I'd probably still class it as an operating system vulnerability for the device.
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Palinpalin@livellosegreto.it
Nov 4, 2026, 11:21 AM
@jamesh @mjg59 well firmware is not OS ;)
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Matthew Garrettmjg59@nondeterministic.computer
Nov 4, 2026, 11:45 AM
@palin @jamesh It's Linux userland regardless of whether it's in flash or on some other form of storage, firmware is not a meaningful term here
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Palinpalin@livellosegreto.it
Nov 4, 2026, 1:04 PM
@mjg59 @jamesh Yes, it's definitely userland so it would have happened on windows, linux or netbsd.
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