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Linux 2.4.24 Release Fixes Root Vulnerability

Posted by simoniker on from the version-plus-plus dept.

diegocgteleline.es writes "Linux Kernel 2.4.24 has been released and is available on kernel.org. It seems there's a bug in the mremap(2) system call, where a local user can get root privileges.The new version has been released only with the most important bugs fixed - the rest of the changes have been postponed (those changes include the XFS filesystem)."

3 of 436 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Quick! by Xpilot · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Use Depenguinator on all the unpatched boxen! Let the revolution begin! >:)

    Ugh, a BSD troll. How come these guys are tolerated?

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  2. Re:Article title misleading... by verbatim_verbose · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, so all 7 people still running the 2.2 series better get on the ball!

  3. we got r00t, d00d!!! by t0ny · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Wow, another Linux kernel root exploit. Its nice to see the crown jewel of the OSS community really shine.

    Whats that everyone says about having so many eyes on the code? Looks like they may need to add a few more eyes.

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