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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)."

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  1. Re:Article title misleading... by gvc · · Score: 1, Redundant

    What's the answer to the question? Is this something that pre-2.4.23 users should be concerned with?