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Local Root Exploit in Linux 2.4 and 2.6

Posted by michael on from the without-users-this-wouldn't-be-a-problem dept.

Anonymous Coattails writes "Summary from the advisory: 'Locally exploitable flaws have been found in the Linux binary format loaders' uselib() functions that allow local users to gain root privileges.'"

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  1. Re:Local Access is always a trump card by arose · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    1. Steal underpants
    2. Identity theft
    3. Profit
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    Analogies don't equal equalities, they are merely somewhat analogous.