Last Tuesday, loads of Linux users—many running packages released as early as this year—started reporting their devices were failing to boot. Instead, they received a cryptic error message that included the phrase: “Something has gone seriously wrong.”
The cause: an update Microsoft issued as part of its monthly patch release. It was intended to close a 2-year-old vulnerability in GRUB, an open source boot loader used to start up many Linux devices. The vulnerability, with a severity rating of 8.6 out of 10, made it possible for hackers to bypass secure boot, the industry standard for ensuring that devices running Windows or other operating systems don’t load malicious firmware or software during the bootup process. CVE-2022-2601 was discovered in 2022, but for unclear reasons, Microsoft patched it only last Tuesday.
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The reports indicate that multiple distributions, including Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, Puppy Linux, are all affected. Microsoft has yet to acknowledge the error publicly, explain how it wasn’t detected during testing, or provide technical guidance to those affected. Company representatives didn’t respond to an email seeking answers.
Yeah, pretty much what I thought, thanks
And yeah, for non Oculus exclusives I plan on using ALVR, I’ve tried it before but not in nearly two years, I hear it’s gotten much better now though, And I even saw something claiming that sidequest wasn’t even required anymore as of recently.
I recommend getting Virtual Desktop. While ALVR, AirLink or SteamLink can do the same thing for free, it’s so comfortable to use and even improves the visuals. Well worth it IMO.
I have virtual Desktop, have had for several years, but last I checked it was Windows exclusive and, much like Oculus software, relies on things that don’t work outside of Windows