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Linux Kernel Binary Format Loaders Privilege Escalation
Secunia Advisory: SA13756
Release Date: 2005-01-10
Last Update: 2005-01-20
Popularity: 13,419 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Partial Fix

OS:Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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Description:
Paul Starzetz has reported a vulnerability in the Linux kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.

The vulnerability is caused due to errors in the binary format loaders within the memory management.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.

The vulnerability has been reported in the 2.4 branch up to and including version 2.4.29-rc2, and in the 2.6 branch up to and including version 2.6.10.

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