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Speakup Backdoor - Is Mint susceptible?

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Is Mint susceptible and if so what can be done until patch?

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Re: Speakup Backdoor - Is Mint susceptible?

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First off, Linux Mint is developed as an operating system for desktops/laptops—not for servers. You can use Linux Mint for that but it makes more sense to select an operating system specifically developed for server use.

As I read it this Trojan can only affect systems running server software, like Apache web server.

You can check the status of the CVEs mentioned in your article here: https://people.canonical.com/%7Eubuntu-security/cve/. For example the CVE for Apache web server here https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-se ... -3088.html makes clear if you're running Linux Mint 18.x (based on Ubuntu 16.04) as a server with Apache web server you're vulnerable right now but other Linux Mint versions aren't affected.

The other server software mentioned in your article isn't available by default on Linux Mint so you'd have to check the CVE status on their vendors' websites if you're running Linux Mint as a server with that software.
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