Linus Torvalds' GitHub README Prank and the Underlying Fake‑Commit Vulnerability

On January 25, Linus Torvalds posted a prank README on the Linux GitHub repository titled “delete linux because it sucks,” which exposed a “fake‑commit” vulnerability allowing arbitrary pages to be served via specially crafted URLs, highlighting ongoing security issues in GitHub’s handling of commits and email‑based impersonation.

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Linus Torvalds' GitHub README Prank and the Underlying Fake‑Commit Vulnerability

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Jan 29, 2022 · Information Security

How Linus Torvalds Exposed a GitHub Fake‑Commit Vulnerability

The article explains how a seemingly prank README submitted by Linus Torvalds leveraged a GitHub "fake‑commit" flaw, demonstrates the malformed URLs used to hide commits, and discusses related GitHub vulnerabilities that remain unpatched, offering insight for security‑aware developers.

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How Linus Torvalds Exposed a GitHub Fake‑Commit Vulnerability

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Jan 29, 2022 · Information Security

Linus Torvalds’ GitHub Prank Exposes a Fake‑Commit Vulnerability

On January 25 Linus Torvalds posted a joking README in the Linux GitHub repository that claimed to delete Linux, which turned out to be a demonstration of a “fake‑commit” vulnerability that lets attackers host arbitrary files via special URLs without appearing in the commit history.

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Linus Torvalds’ GitHub Prank Exposes a Fake‑Commit Vulnerability