Will DormannDec 9, 2024

Back when I was poking around with filesystem fuzzing stuff years back, I noticed something odd:

An EXT filesystem can tell the Linux OS how it should behave "if" the filesystem is corrupt, including triggering a kernel panic. In a world where USB thumb drives exist, this seems... not ideal.

Let's see what happens if we plug such a mass storage device into a fully patched Chromebook in 2024...

Oh.

Show threadGreg BellDec 9, 2024
@wdormann does it boot loop on its own as long as plugged in?
Show threadWill Dormann

@ferrix
This particular machine will display a login prompt when it first turns on, at which point it's fine.

I suppose if it auto logged on, it would be in a reboot loop.

Dec 10, 2024 at 12:26amWeb