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CrowdStrike broke Debian and Rocky Linux months ago, but no one noticed (www.neowin.net)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/linux

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A widespread Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue on Windows PCs disrupted operations across various sectors, notably impacting airlines, banks, and healthcare providers. The issue was caused by a problematic channel file delivered via an update from the popular cybersecurity service provider, CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike confirmed that this crash did not impact Mac or Linux PCs.

It turns out that similar problems have been occurring for months without much awareness, despite the fact that many may view this as an isolated incident. Users of Debian and Rocky Linux also experienced significant disruptions as a result of CrowdStrike updates, raising serious concerns about the company's software update and testing procedures. These occurrences highlight potential risks for customers who rely on their products daily.

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 3 months ago (4 children)

The software is not the problem. Software breaks all the time. The problem is monocultures and centralization. Building entire industry ecosystems all around a single point of failure. This is the just-in-time manufacturing supply chain disruptions and fragility all over again.

Who knew, a diverse ecosystem was a strength, not a weakness.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The software is the problem if it's produced with a corporate mentality of "ship first, fix later".

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago

Yep, at this point the "security" companies can do with imitating malware development practices.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Everyone got an MBA and failed to realize it was just corporate brainwashing.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Nature has been telling us all long, but we don't listen!