Michael J BurgessUbuntu 26.04 Security Shift
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Ambraven 
What do you think about sudo-rs making feedback for entering password the default?
It's good
Do not care
It's heresy!
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jbz💬 sudo-rs Changes Default Password Prompt Behavior
｢ Now, when users type their password during authentication, the terminal displays asterisks (*) instead of staying visually silent. The sudo-rs maintainers describe the change as a usability improvement ｣
#sudors #sudo #rust #opensource
https://linuxiac.com/sudo-rs-changes-default-password-prompt-behavior/
Fossery Tech 
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Lutris v0.5.21 and v0.5.22 arrive with Valve's Sniper runtime support and new game runners:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/lutris-v0-5-21-and-v0-5-22-arrive-with-valves-sniper-runtime-support-and-new-game-runners/
Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/heroic-games-launcher-2-20-0-brings-numerous-important-bug-fixes/
D7VK version 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/d7vk-version-1-4-brings-further-enhancements-for-older-direct3d-via-vulkan/
Linux 6.18 and Several LTS Kernels Are Getting Extended Long-Term Support:
https://9to5linux.com/linux-6-18-and-several-lts-kernels-are-getting-extended-long-term-support
Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa-25-3-6-released-as-the-last-bug-fix-for-this-driver-series/
Open source graphics drivers Mesa 26.0.1 released with various bug fixes and a security fix:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/open-source-graphics-drivers-mesa-26-0-1-released-with-various-bug-fixes-and-a-security-fix/
Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wine-11-3-released-with-vkd3d-and-mono-upgrades/
Fwupd 2.0.20 Firmware Updater Adds Support for HP Engage One G2 Advanced Hub:
https://9to5linux.com/fwupd-2-0-20-firmware-updater-adds-support-for-hp-engage-one-g2-advanced-hub
systemd 260-rc1 Released: New "mstack" Feature, System V Service Scripts No Longer Supported:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/systemd-260-rc1
GStreamer 1.28.1 Adds Whisper-Based Speech-To-Text, AV1 Stateful V4L2 Decoder Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/GStreamer-1.28.1
sudo-rs Breaks Historical Norms With Now Enabling Password Feedback By Default:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/sudo-rs-password-feedback
LXD 6.7 Released With AMD GPU Passthrough Support:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/LXD-6.7-Released
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Keith BöhlerI was reading some discussion on the sudo-rs now showing asterisks.
I don't hate that it does. I don't find that the rational to keep the typing hidden is really that strong. It reads like making a case for security by obscurity. Something which we all in the #foss world would already agree is a flaw.
Most traditions outlive their usefulness and assumptions that made them. Maybe this says we need more than just long passwords in systems that use sudo.
Driftiniin light of the recent sudo-rs vulnerabilities, what are your opinions about the adoption of sudo-rs in ubuntu?
boosts appreciated
it might be a rocky start but it's a necessary evil to enable wider adoption of sudo-rs
someone had to take the first leap but ubuntu wasn't the right platform for that
the project is way too immature for any kind of adoption just yet
sudo doesn't need to be replaced by a rewrite in the first place
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jomoFYI: The sudo-rs bug of leaking passwords on timeout is a general problem of line buffered stdin streams.
The `read` builtin suffers from the same problem.
https://github.com/trifectatechfoundation/sudo-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-c978-wq47-pvvw
Gonçalo Valério"sudo-rs Affected By Multiple Security Vulnerabilities - Impacting Ubuntu 25.10"
Reddit Tech VN BotPhát hiện 2 vấn đề bảo mật trong sudo-rs, phiên bản Rust của sudo #sudo #sudors #bảo mật #security #Rust #lỗihổngbảomật #vấnđềbảomật
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