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Security Flaws In Linux SMBFS

Posted by timothy on from the or-would-you-rather-wait-for-service-pack-n dept.

An anonymous reader points out this SecurityFocus alert, which starts "The Linux kernel is reported susceptible to multiple remote vulnerabilities in the SMBFS network file system. These vulnerabilities may lead to the execution of attacker-supplied machine code, information disclosure of kernel memory, or kernel crashes, denying service to legitimate users. Versions of the kernel in both the 2.4, and the 2.6 series are reported susceptible to various issues."

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  1. Re:Everyone makes mistakes by suckmysav · · Score: 0, Troll

    You are an idiot

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  2. Re:NOT Originally MS Technology by Punboy · · Score: 0, Troll

    True, but this quote from the wikipedia article you linked says that the current/most common version has been heavily modified by Microsoft. I'm sure the original version by IBM didn't have as many security problems, as IBM is big on doing things right the first time. But then again I can't say for certain as I have no experience with IBM's original.

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  3. Re:history of linux exploits by hugo_pt · · Score: 0, Troll

    would have to be a long, long list

  4. this isn't news and it doesn't matter by Sai+Babu · · Score: 0, Troll

    mod article down

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