SplashTop Linux Security Hole Discovered

Less than two weeks ago we shared that SplashTop Linux was hacked to run off a USB stick, run custom applications, and more importantly having it run on non-certified motherboards (meaning those not sold by ASUS with SplashTop’s instant-on Linux environment embedded). These hacks were done by members of our Phoronix Forums, but now a security hole has been discovered. Kano, a member of the Phoronix Forums and the mastermind behind the Debian-based Kanotix distribution, has discovered a serious security problem.