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CrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticed (www.neowin.net)
submitted 4 months ago by lemmee_in@lemm.ee to c/linux@programming.dev
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A widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue on Windows PCs disrupted operations across various sectors, notably impacting airlines, banks, and healthcare providers. The issue was caused by a problematic channel file delivered via an update from the popular cybersecurity service provider, CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike confirmed that this crash did not impact Mac or Linux PCs.

It turns out that similar problems have been occurring for months without much awareness, despite the fact that many may view this as an isolated incident. Users of Debian and Rocky Linux also experienced significant disruptions as a result of CrowdStrike updates, raising serious concerns about the company's software update and testing procedures. These occurrences highlight potential risks for customers who rely on their products daily.

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[–] MechKit@beehaw.org 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's a well assembled article, but mostly based on a few comments in a hackernews post from yesterday. I would like to know how widespread it was.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Check the news

It was everwhere

[–] MechKit@beehaw.org 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I am not the author of the article.

[–] learningduck@programming.dev 1 points 4 months ago

Even though it's everywhere on the news, that's the Windows thing. I still don't know how widespread it is on Linux or if it's even the same issue as on Windows.