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by NewJazz 766 days ago
Accidental, not purposeful.

As in, any unrestricted process with user privileges on Linux can up to root through vulnerabilities in the kernel or other components. Namespaces, LSMs, and seccomp limit that exposure.

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> giving Gimp/Krita/VLC root access to my computer

> unrestricted process with user privileges on Linux can up to root through vulnerabilities in the kernel or other components

Getting pwnd via vulnerabilities is very different from giving root access. You're arguing with a strawman, I'd rather not engage.

I'm not arguing. Just informing.