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Local Root Hole in Linux Kernels

Posted by michael on Tuesday March 18, 2003 @08:09AM from the keep-those-users-down dept.

xepsilon writes "A local Linux security hole using ptrace has been discovered that allows a potential attacker to gain root privileges. Linux 2.2.25 has been released to correct this security hole, along with a patch for 2.4.20-pre kernels. 2.4.21 ought to contain this fix, once it is released. 2.5 is not believed to be vulnerable to this security hole. See this email from Alan Cox for details, and a patch."

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If this isn't the first post... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-18 08:10 · Score: -1, Troll

I will dip my penis in caviar and go swimming with electric eels.
As usual, links to pictures will be posted.
1st by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-18 08:13 · Score: -1, Troll

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I blame Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-18 08:16 · Score: -1, Troll

Because, uh, security holes are always Microsoft's fault.
Re:dead already? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-18 08:26 · Score: -1, Troll

mod parent down! it's a goatse.cx link!
Re:Heil Hitler by TrippyZ · 2003-03-18 08:30 · Score: -1, Troll

So, you are saying that this is Hitlers fault and NOT Microsoft?
Oh well by EpsCylonB · 2003-03-18 08:42 · Score: -1, Troll

I guess this linux thing isn't all it's cracke up to be, back to windows.
It's MS's Fault by Scalli0n · 2003-03-18 08:56 · Score: 0, Troll

I'm pretty confident Bill Gates coded this part of the kernel secretly...

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Yet another big hole! by Anonymous Coward · 2003-03-18 10:12 · Score: -1, Troll

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