Linux Action News 220

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The nasty Log4Shell vulnerability isn't solved yet, this week saw a new round of attacks and patches. Plus how the work to port Linux to the Apple M1 resulted in fixing a bug that impacted all Linux distros. Sponsored By: Jupiter Network Membership : Support the entire network, and get access to every member's special feed for every show on the network. Promo Code: thesignal Linode : Sign up using the link on this page and receive a $100 60-day credit towards your new account. Ting : Save $25 off your first device, or $25 in service credit if you bring one! Support Linux Action News Links: Log4j 2.15.0 and previously suggested mitigations may not be enough — It was discovered that version 2.15.0 would still be vulnerable when the configuration has a pattern layout containing a Context Lookup. Statement from CISA Director Easterly on “Log4j” Vulnerability PipeWire 0.3.41 Offers Improved Flatpak & JACK Compatibility, Apple AirPlay Streaming — PipeWire 0.3.41 also adds a new RAOP module (raop-sink and raop-discover) that can be used for streaming to Apple AirPlay devices. EXT4 Prepared To Switch To Linux’s New Mount API — Linux's new mount API is what came about in recent times as a set of system calls offering more flexibility than the long-standing mount syscall that is a one-shot effort while this new multi-step mounting procedure allows for more options. The End-Of-Year 2021 State Of Linux On Apple’s M1 SoC — The Asahi Linux project has published their October and November status update to provide an overview of where the Apple Silicon / Apple M1 open-source support is now at as we approach the end of 2021. Asahi Linux looks forward to exciting 2022 on Apple silicon Hector Martin on Twitter — Looks like Apple changed the requirements for Mach-O kernel files in 12.1, breaking our existing installation process... and they also added a raw image mode that will never break again and doesn't require Mach-Os. And people said they wouldn't help. This is intended for us. Podcastindex.org — The Podcast Index is here to preserve, protect and extend the open, independent podcasting ecosystem. Linux Action News on Podcastindex.org

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