Please Don't Look This Up...
Source: YouTube · SomeOrdinaryGamers · published Nov 7, 2026 · 20:56
A RegreSSHion-style Linux SSH bug lets anyone log into some Alpine-based Docker containers by entering any password over 256 characters — but per the creator, most users are safe, and the story is mostly comedy 1:22, 13:20.
Key Takeaways:
• On musl/Alpine systems, passwords over 256 bytes get truncated and crypt returns *, which matches root's locked * field — so * == * grants access regardless of input 2:13
• The * marker has meant "no login possible" since 1980; a 2012 crypt change, musl's 256-byte cap, and Alpine's 2019–2022 Docker images all aligned to enable the exploit 5:01, 10:18
• Only outdated containers with SSH exposed, or OpenWRT users leaving default Dropbear, are at real risk — headlines exaggerate the danger 7:30, 15:06
• The bug's NSFW nickname polluted search results, and the fix landed in ~7 hours while attackers actively probed 3:21, 10:07
• The bigger lesson: users remain the biggest attack vector — careless extensions and social engineering cause far more compromise than decade-old bugs 18:29
The exploit was genuinely dangerous only for a narrow audience; patched systems and defaults mean everyday users needn't worry — just don't Google the nickname.
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Hello guys and gals. Me Mudahar. Last night I actually saw some prolapses. Um and uh I'm not even joking when I say that. I'm going to title this video that you probably shouldn't search what we're talking about today. It is computer related. It is Lunix related. It is cyber security related. But in all honesty, it's actually just more funny. So to give you an idea, there's this term called star s o l e. Now, last night, there's two things that can wake me up and scare me while I sleep, right? It's sleep paralysis that hits me, okay? Which is I still go through it actually, which is basically where this thing where you wake up very briefly and and you can't move your hands, arms, or whatever, and you're still in that dream like it sucks. It's scary. Okay, it's up. But then there's the othe…