A COW in Linux

Well, obviously there is no cow standing inside Linux computers. This article gives a brief academic explanation for a treacherous exploit that has existed since 2007 in Linux-based computers and a step-by-step guide to demonstrate the same.

Intro

The vulnerability is called dirty copy on write (COW) which existed in all Linux-based systems. [1] It was discovered by Phil Oester in October 2016. This…