Absurd flaw: any text over 256 chars reportedly works as a root password
generativist · x · 2026-11-06
Developer astuyve disclosed a severe security flaw where any text longer than 256 characters is accepted as a valid root password, calling it "horrible" without hyperbole. vikhyatk amplified it joking about the pace of new vulnerabilities, with a deep-sea creature meme underscoring how absurd the bug is. Scope and affected systems still need confirmation.
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