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Linux Kernel "ptrace()" and "mmap()" Vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA15630
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Release Date: 2005-06-09
Popularity: 11,618 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Privilege escalation
DoS
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Linux Kernel 2.6.x
Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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Advisory Content (Page 2 of 3)[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]

Solution:
Update to version 2.6.11.11.
http://kernel.org/

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Alexander Nyberg
2) Chris Wright

Original Advisory:
Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.11

Ubuntu:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-137-1

Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]


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