Alpine Linux bug lets you get root by typing 257 random characters
burny_tech · x · 2026-11-06
A security bug circulating on X is being called "a joke": on Alpine Linux, typing anywhere from 257 to 1024 characters of anything grants you root. The meme image jokes that the two forked paths — typing a wall of A's and root access — are the same road. Since Alpine powers a huge share of container images, the practical blast radius could be significant.
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